21.   But the warlords, they say, present the real threat of violence as soon any government tries to assert its authority.

22.   Chinese officials said the court seemed to be asserting authority over that of the central government in Beijing.

23.   Each time one of them asserts his authority by new legal expedients, he creates a precedent that may be followed by whoever is appointed next.

24.   First, demonstration by Arafat of his ability to assert political authority in Gaza and key towns in the West Bank.

25.   In the Book of Job, the voice of God asserted authority out of a whirlwind, letting Man ponder the providential purpose.

26.   Jiang is the first modern Chinese leader without a military background, and asserting his authority over the PLA is a risky gambit.

27.   Megawati should use her ties to the military to assert civilian authority over the army and rationalize its command structure, bringing local commanders under national control.

28.   Only last week, PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat asserted authority over those sites.

29.   Over the next two years, they will train and equip an elite force in the Georgian army specifically to assert authority over Pankisi Gorge.

30.   Recent presidents, including Clinton, have asserted the authority to send troops into combat zones without formal approval from Congress.