1.   But clearly, any Laker fantasy is much better than their current reality, which is on the yellow brick road to another lousy postseason.

2.   But given current realities in Washington, he seems unlikely to get much of anything.

3.   But current realities of Cambodian politics and international diplomacy make this an opportune moment to try.

4.   But the current political reality in the two countries is the same.

5.   But the commemoration calls attention to current reality.

6.   But whatever the personal affront, the inconvenience of any one person pales beside the history and current reality of racism in this country.

7.   Campaign finance experts view the current fund-raising realities as evidence of a system that has spiraled out of control.

8.   Clinton, referring to the current political reality of federal spending cuts, said volunteerism can help fill the breach.

9.   In the current reality, an entertainment figure does not attack the public unless it is a cry for help.

10.   Of course, one assessment of mental illness is in the extent to which someone does not deal with current reality.