21.   The opposition-led Congress, though still dominated by an overwhelmingly powerful executive branch, is flexing new muscles.

22.   The new muscle will burn more fat.

23.   The power has come from new muscle.

24.   Their easy availability gives new muscle to the confusions, volatility and imprudence that are the natural lapses of adolescence.

25.   Today Wen Ho Lee is free, and Asian-American advocacy groups are flexing new muscle.

26.   Using its new military muscle, China has pressed its territorial claims more aggressively.

27.   While Trudjman has been flexing his new muscle, Milosevic in Belgrade has been wary, warning the Krajina Serbs they should expect no help from him.

28.   While Tudjman has been flexing his new muscle, Milosevic in Belgrade has been wary, warning the Krajina Serbs they should expect no help from him.

29.   Democrats would have new muscle to force consideration of legislation raising the minimum wage, creating prescription drug benefits, boosting school spending and buttressing environmental protection.

30.   Democrats, for their part, will be trying to flex their new muscle without coming off as heavy-handed.