21.   Its credibility may be damaged if it can do nothing to stop the carnage.

22.   Lead FBI agent Robert Messemer exaggerated evidence at an early bond hearing for Lee that damaged the credibility of the prosecution.

23.   Months of lying, of stonewalling, of trying to shift the blame and of spinning the truth have damaged his credibility beyond repair.

24.   More recently, the medicine institute said, the cancer institute had damaged its credibility by appearing to delay the release of its findings.

25.   Officials at the Defense Department are under suspicion for illegally releasing private personnel information about Tripp in an apparent effort to damage her credibility.

26.   One diplomat said the allies were aware that extending the deadline yet again or watering it down could damage their credibility.

27.   Opposition parties failed to rally support for a full-fledged investigation, which could have stalled the government legislative agenda and damaged its credibility.

28.   Others say it would seriously damage her credibility, even among her supporters here, to do that.

29.   Pichardo denied making the statements, but his credibility was damaged.

30.   Potok said the government damaged its credibility.