1.   Bush has won praise for his aggressive effort to increase trade with Mexico, turning the border city of Laredo into a major commercial hub.

2.   But if the two leaders were talking past each other, Clinton seemed to connect directly with the people of this booming commercial hub in the south.

3.   However modest in looks, this bazaar has long been a commercial hub for the surrounding provinces, where beautiful pink and white poppies flourish.

4.   Morella is within easy reach of Mediterranean beaches and has consequently become the commercial hub of El Maestrazgo, but it remains quiet.

5.   Otherwise the Royal Square, once a bustling commercial hub and later a powerful tourist attraction, was almost sepulchrally quiet.

6.   Others, like the mayor of Bayonne, tried to put the best face on the news, noting that the bases might be turned into vibrant commercial hubs.

7.   The area surrounding the campus is a commercial hub, full of stores and restaurants.

8.   The new downtown buildings, including the market, have increased the economic viability of this commercial hub in southeastern Queens.

9.   The police said the violence was centered in Sampit, a commercial hub, where witnesses reported widespread rioting, looting and beheadings.

10.   This golden city on the Arno River is the commercial hub of Tuscany.