21.   House leaders have suggested that that figure might be a starting point in any talks.

22.   If the strike continues until September, as union leaders suggest it could, growth will also be slowed for a further few months.

23.   In the United States, Republicans have toned down their criticism of the airstrikes, which several leaders had suggested were timed to deflect attention from impeachment hearings.

24.   Is the ground beneath us strong enough to launch the kind of war our leaders are suggesting?

25.   Legislative leaders suggest the money may be needed to pay for underfunded state programs.

26.   Meanwhile, as their trade with Europe has surged, Latin American leaders have suggested that they are not particularly eager to lower their barriers to American goods.

27.   Military and parliamentary leaders suggested this week that the military role would shrink over time, but their statements were vague.

28.   One leader suggested that President Ernesto Zedillo bears responsibility.

29.   Other Arab leaders have suggested tougher action.

30.   One city leader has suggested an obvious way to avoid the strife that results from pitting the need for housing against green space.