11.   Ceded a Switzerland-sized chunk of territory last year by Pastrana, the FARC shows no signs of compromising in peace talks as they consolidate their control.

12.   Federal authorities have just begun to consolidate their control over airport security and a staggering amount of work remains to be done.

13.   Fuchs, who became the chairman of Warner Music in May after a protracted period of turmoil, has moved rapidly to consolidate his control over the division.

14.   Hague has succeeded in quieting speculation of an early exit from power by consolidating his control of the party with a shift to the right.

15.   He told reporters that the power struggle stemmed from a plan hatched by the three men four months ago to derail elections and consolidate control by using force.

16.   Influencing the debate is the experience a century ago of U.S. soldiers conducting bloody counterinsurgency campaigns to consolidate control over the Philippines, a former Spanish colony.

17.   It will take that long for Jiang to fully consolidate his control, Woon said.

18.   Now a former competitor is consolidating control over Novokuznetsk Aluminum.

19.   Other killings of rebel commanders and political rivals ascribed to Thaci are attributed to a struggle to consolidate control and eliminate potential challengers.

20.   Putin may be proving himself more adept at using the enormous powers of his office to consolidate central control than his often ailing predecessor.