1.   Bush has drawn fire from both supporters and opponents of abortion for his attempt to bridge such divisions, and Mrs. Dole drew similarly sharp responses Friday.

2.   General Powell is the perfect candidate to bridge these divisions.

3.   McCain was following a well-defined pattern of operating independently of President Bush, almost always with Democratic support, and usually to bridge partisan divisions.

4.   So far, Bush has bridged this division by sounding both themes.

5.   Shlomo Ben-Ami himself bridges the divisions.

6.   The effort to bridge ethnic division in Bosnia, which is beginning to work, could be set back.

7.   Backers hope the new national unity Cabinet will help bridge ethnic divisions and unite political forces in finding a negotiated solution to the crisis.

8.   Council must bridge divisions and find plan acceptable to Iraq.

9.   McCurry also noted that Clinton has recently taken a strong stand on the importance of bridging ethnic divisions in the United States.