11.   It is perhaps ironic, then, that the U.S. Air Force is simultaneously working hard to bolster security at U.S. military bases in the gulf region.

12.   Last week, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced an expansion of duties for military commanders to bolster security at home against terrorist strikes.

13.   Mineta announced several steps to immediately bolster security, some of which are likely to lengthen airport delays for travelers.

14.   Now malls are taking steps to bolster security and attract crowds.

15.   Now Beatty, a former Delta Force operative who is president of Total Security Services International in Atlanta, is warning that mass transit systems must bolster security.

16.   On Thursday Ecuador, fearing a spillover of refugees and rebels, began to bolster security along its northern border with Colombia.

17.   President Clinton will unveil a pioneering effort Monday to encourage police officers to buy homes in inner-city neighborhoods to bolster round-the-clock security in urban areas.

18.   Securities were also bolstered by an afternoon report citing unnamed Federal Reserve Board economists as saying strong growth was not really a problem as long as inflation remained tame.

19.   Should it rejoin, that would encourage lower interest rates and therefore bolster Italian securities and make the lira an attractive buy.

20.   Six days after the crash, President Clinton announced a series of security measures intended to bolster airport security.