21.   Nor can the government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon be exempted from responsibility for the deteriorating situation between Israelis and Palestinians.

22.   Now, the deteriorating situation in the region confronted the administration with a dilemma.

23.   Or should it give members of Congress pause before committing to a deteriorating situation?

24.   Powell rearranged his schedule today to meet with representatives of the United Nations and Red Cross to discuss the deteriorating situation in the West Bank, officials said.

25.   Smith detailed the deteriorating situation, a U.N. official said.

26.   The deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories was meant to be the focus of the two-day emergency summit meeting, which ends Sunday.

27.   The immediate response to this deteriorating situation must come from NATO, the only organization capable of combating criminal violence.

28.   The increase in incidents has corresponded to the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

29.   The session is not likely to produce immediate action, beyond a condemnation of the deteriorating situation.

30.   There are signs the deteriorating situation in the Middle East, closely watched by many average Americans, has affected consumer confidence.