11.   Even if both sides ratified the agreement Friday, their action would be rendered meaningless if the players vote to throw out the union.

12.   His concern was that home runs were being hit so often that records that had stood for years were about to be rendered meaningless.

13.   It took only a fortnight for the murder of Ita and Ephraim Tzur to be rendered meaningless.

14.   Much of the civilized world was left literally terrified, so much that seemed important that morning rendered meaningless by the afternoon.

15.   Ontiveros led the A.L. in ERA last season, but that was a statistical victory in a season in which statistics were rendered meaningless.

16.   Over the years, the standing ovation as supreme accolade has been rendered almost meaningless.

17.   Some may object that a censure can be repealed by a future Congress, and is thus rendered meaningless.

18.   Still, records are often rendered meaningless for many of the European clay court crowd when they reach the faster Open hard courts.

19.   That was rendered meaningless by the slider to Helton.

20.   The national viewing window opens for college basketball every March, following a regular season rendered meaningless by conference tournament madness.