1.   Irbil would be a key hub for distributing those humanitarian supplies, Clinton said.

2.   Irbil was supposed to be a key hub for distributing food and medicine paid for by the oil sales, Clinton said.

3.   That sets the stage for a battle next year among the key European hubs of London, Paris, Frankfurt and Amsterdam, potentially squeezing out smaller carriers.

4.   The alliances seek to draw lucrative long-distance passengers through key European hubs.

5.   The alliances seek to draw lucrative long-distance passengers through key European hub airports.

6.   The company has a significant presence in the four key Asian hubs of Australia, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore.

7.   The Kurdish city of Irbil was supposed to be a key hub for distributing food and medicine paid for by the oil sales, Clinton said.

8.   Bahrain, a central Gulf island state, is a key financial hub in the region.

9.   It also would mark a significant escalation in the anti-government campaign that intensified last month in this key Gulf financial hub.

10.   Okinawa has been a key military hub for the United States since it seized control of the tropical island in horrific ground battles during World War II.