11.   In explaining the rationale for their decisions, American officials have also referred to U.S. national interests.

12.   In explaining the rationale for their decisions, American officials have referred to U.S. national interests.

13.   In New Jersey, state officials have referred six suspected cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

14.   In previous statements, Pakistani officials have referred to the detention in recent weeks of about half a dozen Americans.

15.   Last month, the Hartford Courant obtained the documents, which showed that court officials never referred any priests suspected of sex-abuse to civil authorities for prosecution.

16.   Mariners officials refer to their team as a NL-style club, meaning that it pitches and fields well and generally plays close, low-scoring games.

17.   Marriott officials referred calls to Kolba.

18.   One former senior U.S. intelligence official referred to him Friday as Hollywood Haq.

19.   OMB officials referred calls for comment to the Justice Department, where a spokesman declined to comment.

20.   One baseball official has referred to his style as razzle-dazzle.