1.   They became a worldwide phenomenon and are still in circulation.

2.   They see the shift to the right as a worldwide phenomenon.

3.   And while other countries have been slower to restructure, consolidation will be a worldwide phenomenon, the magazine says.

4.   Around-the-clock TV news channels have become a worldwide phenomenon.

5.   As a worldwide phenomenon, the Web is virtually impossible to control.

6.   But the government has a hard time admitting that it is an Indian variation of a worldwide phenomenon, worthy of international scrutiny.

7.   Excess capacity, a worldwide phenomenon today, squeezes profitability, and mergers are a popular means of reducing capacity.

8.   In a day when American toys all seem to beep, flash or roar on their own, kid-powered Matchbox models become a worldwide phenomenon.

9.   Mr. Rubin said it was a worldwide phenomenon.

10.   Now Blockbuster Entertainment, the giant video retail chain, is going global, hoping to make the American couch potato a worldwide phenomenon.