51.   He added the industry still faces legal threats from individuals and from municipalities, such as city and county governments.

52.   He faces little threat from the right but could draw a serious Democratic challenge from the secretary of state, James Langevin.

53.   He was slow to see the big picture, they say -- that NASD faced the threat of regulatory sanction if it continued with business as usual.

54.   He was widely blamed for mishandling the crisis, had been accused of misleading investors and even faced a threat of prosecution.

55.   If he lied, or if he urged others to lie or conceal evidence, he could face the threat of impeachment.

56.   If the Kashmir contingent joined them, Musharraf could face graver threats.

57.   In an era of terrorism and other unconventional forms of warfare, American forces abroad face threats that the Pentagon has sometimes been slow to recognize and defend against.

58.   In a San Francisco immigration courtroom Wednesday, Saefong faced the threat of being deported by the country for which he had fought.

59.   In Algeria, though, not only foreigners face death threats from the group.

60.   In taking on McNeeley, a little-regarded journeyman, he appears to face little threat.