21.   But under withering criticism over the excerpts this week, she withdrew the book Wednesday four days before it was to hit bookstores.

22.   But under withering criticism, she withdrew the book Wednesday four days before it was to hit bookstores.

23.   Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon came under withering criticism from Jewish settlers, once his most enthusiastic supporters, for calling what Israel termed a unilateral cease-fire last week.

24.   Netanyahu has come under withering criticism for his role in the affair, but the commission concluded he exercised reasonable judgment in approving the assassination attempt.

25.   The Canadian government came under withering criticism from many U.S. politicians after Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy visited Cuban President Fidel Casto last week in Havana.

26.   The president continued to come under withering criticism from Republicans in Congress who say he has failed to exercise leadership to end the bloodshed.

27.   Three years in the planning, the summit has encountered withering criticism even before its opening for mustering only vague, watered-down plans for tackling apocalyptic problems.

28.   To get them out, Bush agreed to three public hearings, where the plan later came under withering criticism.

29.   Withering criticism came in the Bangkok Post.

30.   In Jordan, newspapers also fired off withering criticism.