21.   If democracy takes hold.

22.   Inside an air-conditioned white tent that billowed gently in the wind, Afghan democracy took a baby step forward on Wednesday.

23.   Investment pours in, inflation is vanquished, democracy takes root.

24.   It told of investments pouring in, inflation being vanquished, democracy taking root.

25.   Our democracy has taken a hit here, and both Democrats and Republicans need to think about how they can start shoring it up.

26.   Peace has been restored in Mozambique and democracy is taking root.

27.   Purists worried about the blow the Internet might inflict on civic tradition should consider the pummeling democracy is taking from a turned-off electorate.

28.   She said she would oppose lifting the embargo against Cuba until democracy took root there.

29.   Some call us unrealistic for insisting that democracy can take hold in less-developed nations or hegemonic for trying to promote democratic values.

30.   Still, diplomats say the sanctions are a hopeful sign that democracy is taking root here.