1.   Indeed, the nation has seldom witnessed political volatility to rival that of the very recent past.

2.   It was by any measure one of the most mesmerizing days the nation has witnessed in recent decades.

3.   What the nation may be witnessing is not just the possible unraveling of a president, but the potential unraveling of the fabric of our democracy.

4.   The fight for the White House tumbled into the courts today as a transfixed nation witnessed the historic entanglement of presidential politics and the judiciary.

5.   The fight for the White House tumbled into the courts Monday as a transfixed nation witnessed the historic entanglement of presidential politics and the judiciary.

6.   The nation has just witnessed a critical turning point with the downfall of Soeharto.

7.   The two nations have been witnessing strains in their relations since Washington decided to permit Lee a visit to his alma mater Cornell University in upstate New York.