11.   He tried Friday to mute blistering criticism of the solution he offered two days earlier.

12.   In his address, Salmon sought to mute criticisms that he had given Democrats ammunition with which to attack Gingrich and his GOP agenda.

13.   Instead of bending and trying to mute her criticisms, as is the Clinton custom, he fired right back.

14.   Lang hopes to mute that criticism by not having an official sponsor, even though the market would likely be more forgiving these days.

15.   Local media, especially the Chinese-language press, have already muted criticism of China without being asked.

16.   Since last June, however, both have been muting criticism and observing a limited truce.

17.   That has muted criticism by diffusing political responsibility for Israeli policy.

18.   The money, he said, will not mute his criticism of the government.

19.   The result is that criticisms are so muted that they have little effect.

20.   Union Pacific has been working hard to mute the criticism.