11.   Once again, Clinton and his aides appealed to Lott to defer action, and near-certain defeat, citing national security reasons.

12.   Others, however, said the Fed might defer action until November.

13.   The cost of adding drug benefits to Medicare rises each year that Congress defers action.

14.   The Senate on Monday deferred action on a bipartisan resolution calling on the president to use ground forces, if necessary, to win the war in the Balkans.

15.   The two sides finally agreed to defer action.

16.   They decided to defer action until they had more time to consider the recommendation.

17.   They said the plan helped carmakers, while deferring action needed for emissions to fall, such as a national speed limit and higher gasoline taxes.

18.   They said the plan would help carmakers, while deferring action needed for emissions to fall, such as a national speed limit and higher gasoline taxes.

19.   This is the first case to raise the question, and the Court should defer action until the lower courts have considered it in light of this decision.

20.   While considering the Cone case, the justices have deferred action in a death penalty case from Texas that raises a similar analytical issue.