11.   East Timorese activists believe this could be a face-saving alternative to a referendum that would almost certainly produce an overwhelming vote for independence.

12.   He carried his Mississippi Delta district, winning not only overwhelming black votes but also substantial white support.

13.   In a series of overwhelming votes, the U.N. Security Council has reiterated its request that Turkey withdraw its troops and allow reunification.

14.   Kennedy said the overwhelming Senate vote would be a strong signal to House members in negotiations to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the legislation.

15.   Nevertheless, de Klerk and the National Party supported the constitution when it was finally adopted Wednesday by an overwhelming vote.

16.   Northern Inuit joined Quebec Cree Indians in an overwhelming vote against Quebec separation from Canada.

17.   That overwhelming vote for unfunded mandates and some other GOP measures indicates to Condit why the Democratic leadership lost Congress in the last election.

18.   That explains the overwhelming House vote for the amendment.

19.   The Cellucci administration, however, refused last week to amend the rules in spite of the overwhelming vote of the council.

20.   The Clinton administration has threatened to veto the legislation in its current form, although the overwhelming vote in its favor Monday suggests that Congress could override a veto.