1.   The crumbling of the Soviet empire brought immediate joy as states sampled the heady atmosphere of independence from the iron grip of Moscow.

2.   As often as not, drinks exude a heady local atmosphere, because they have a profound connection with the region or the city that gave birth to them.

3.   As Frankel took care to note, many ambitious youths have escaped the mire of politics and ascended to the heady atmosphere of talking-headdom.

4.   But Clinton was clearly the star of the moment, prompting even her critics to be caught up in the heady atmosphere.

5.   Despite the heady atmosphere these days, even Steinbrenner conceded that it has not always been easy to persuade players to be Yankees.

6.   Gov. Roy Romer, the new Democratic National Committee chairman, loves both the heady atmosphere inside the Beltway and the public spotlight.

7.   I can attest to how difficult it is for a presidential family to leave the grandeur and heady atmosphere of the White House.

8.   In the heady religious atmosphere of the place, Helene appears to have the magical ability to manifest herself as other people.

9.   The Innsbruckers have never forgotten the emperor who allowed them to breathe the heady atmosphere of a continental power for a time.

10.   The movie lacks a seamless, polished story line, but its heady atmosphere offers nice compensation.