21.   Arctic air will continue its slow but inexorable progress toward the East Coast on Wednesday.

22.   Arafat needed swift progress toward a Palestinian state, which he never got.

23.   Are the three sides making progress toward agreement, and what issues remain?

24.   As a condition of receiving federal money to build more prisons, the states must report the extent of drug use among inmates and demonstrate progress toward eliminating it.

25.   Arafat must learn that he cannot show the slightest equivocation on the issue of terrorism and still retain any hope of progress toward a peace settlement.

26.   As the focus of talks shifted toward a new stadium, other issues hindered progress toward a settlement.

27.   As part of his effort to recruit Arab nations to his anti-terror campaign, Bush has been seeking both Palestinian participation in the alliance and progress toward peace here.

28.   Asked why Arafat had not acted sooner, he said frustration over the lack of progress toward a Palestinian state had made such measures impossible.

29.   At a news conference, he said their removal from power in Bosnia was essential to progress toward permanent peace.

30.   Athletes must show they are making significant progress toward earning a degree in order to be eligible.