1.   Pundits here noted that beauty pageants pale in importance in a land of periodic war and terrorism.

2.   Pundits have already noted the phenomenon of the sound bite generation.

3.   Pundits here note that beauty pageants pale in importance in a land of periodic war and terrorism.

4.   Political pundits noted that in bygone days, Israeli leaders visited Washington frequently, while Arafat had to make do with trips to Moscow.