21.   Still, the record companies embraced the injunction Tuesday as providing much-awaited relief.

22.   Spam, already on the rise, could make e-mail unusable if mainstream companies embrace it, Ferguson warned.

23.   The company embraced the Web and its big-spending ways.

24.   The company first embraced the Internet in the management of its business.

25.   The company embraced total quality management in a big way, a decision that led to a raft of new products and a change in corporate culture.

26.   The companies have embraced different operating philosophies over the years.

27.   The company embraced recycling early, setting up a wide network of processing centers.

28.   The company will also embrace local brands more than it has in the past, although it will still emphasize Coca-Cola.

29.   The numbers, which more than doubled previous estimates of Internet users, were quickly embraced by companies hoping to strike it rich in electronic commerce.

30.   The official said technology companies will embrace the changes.