1.   They issued a vaguely worded statement.

2.   On the eve of the talks, the two sides had exchanged strongly worded statements on the issue.

3.   Among white political groups, the reaction to the ruling was typically negative, running from carefully worded statements of displeasure to outright hostility.

4.   Arthur Levitt Jr., the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, said in a cautiously worded statement this evening that he looked forward to working with Congress.

5.   Attorney General Janet Reno and Immigration and Naturalization Service Commissioner Doris Meissner issued carefully worded statements praising Jordan but stopping short of embracing her proposals.

6.   Bartlett left office with a tersely worded statement devoid of bitterness.

7.   ABC-ESPN issued a tersely worded statement.

8.   Bush, looking tense, issued his strongly worded statement in a brief appearance on the lawn outside the Oval Office.

9.   But customs officials, in a carefully worded statement, suggested the Mexican soldiers had crossed the border.