91.   For his part, Carrion plays down the importance of political endorsements, even while highlighing them in his campaign literature.

92.   Franks played down predictions that Mazar-i-Sharif, in northern Afghanistan, might be captured soon by the Northern Alliance forces battling the Taliban.

93.   Foreign governments and organizations with money tied up, or perhaps lost, play down the size of their own deposits, but say others may lose substantial sums.

94.   Freud has always played down the German connection, perhaps because, like a child denying a likeness to his parents, it hits close to home.

95.   For now, leaders of the fledgling tricaucus coalition are playing down their differences in hopes of moving forward with their agenda.

96.   Francis played down talk of a real rift or authentic loss of authority by the safety board.

97.   French President Jacques Chirac, who under the constitution has no direct control of economic policy, yesterday sought to play down this prospect.

98.   Forbes plays down his wealth by noting that other candidates have spent more than he has.

99.   Gieseking, then living in England, may have wanted to play down his German nationality.

100.   Gordon is trying to play down the moment as much as possible.