11.   Leyritz was hit near the left wrist with a pitch and left the game.

12.   Nonetheless, out of caution I jumped for the slit trench and was still in the air when the rocket hit near our trench.

13.   On Monday, Californians were urged to postpone turning on Christmas lights until later in the evening as use hit near record levels for this time of year.

14.   So far, no bears have been hit near the crossing, he said.

15.   The bus was hit near the village of Vitak, in a predominantly Albanian area.

16.   The ball hit near the pin and skidded over the green, effectively ending his bid, but failing to dampen his spirits.

17.   The first plane hit near the center of one long side.

18.   The housewife lost four of her children, her husband, and three other family members when a bomb hit her home near the Kabul airport last fall.

19.   The plane Monday hit near Harbor Light, a popular pub owned by Heeran and frequented by bond traders and firefighters.

20.   When Beardsley hit that pothole near the Eliot, it stretched out the cramped hamstring.