11.   Civil rights leaders rejected that pessimism.

12.   Defense lawyers also say the mixed record demonstrates that the government has overreached, a criticism rejected by leaders of the antitrust division.

13.   Democratic leaders did not reject the gas tax cut, although they made no commitments to support it.

14.   Democratic leaders Tuesday rejected Republican offers to help decide how to cut Medicare spending to levels set by the Republicans.

15.   He said doubts about prospects in the Senate did not mean House leaders would reject the Senate efforts.

16.   He suggested that Germany was supporting efforts to keep Turkey out, a charge German leaders reject.

17.   However, in contrast to other recent instances in which Palestinian leaders rejected Israeli positions, there was no uptick in violence.

18.   Israeli leaders have rejected the proposal for a U.N.-led inquiry, favoring instead a more narrowly focused review led by the United States.

19.   Local party leaders reject such charges.

20.   Many Turkish leaders rejected its recommendations and challenged the right of private groups to be involved in public policy at all.