91.   The Syrian president, Hafez al-Assad, who has sent clear signals of his willingness to restart negotiations with the Israelis, visited Moscow in June.

92.   The steps taken so far have put him in the spotlight but they have not given clear signals of where he plans to go.

93.   The voters sent no clear signal about their hopes for a second Clinton term, however.

94.   There were clear signals Thursday that the nuclear security issue will not abate soon.

95.   They read it, correctly, as a clear signal that the White House will look after its own political needs.

96.   They said that the Navy was sending a clear signal that it did not coddle high-ranking officers accused of ethical violations.

97.   Those Republicans sitting on the fence are waiting for a clear signal from their majority leader, Trent Lott.

98.   This is not just bravado, he said, but a clear signal that the murderer knows who is talking to the police.

99.   This time, Washington has not given Israel a clear signal, at least in public.

100.   To friends and confidants, his empathy for gay issues, his un-Republican votes and his professional friendships sent clear signals.