1.  And he avoids any statements that might be taken as absolutes.

2.  Arafat repeated Palestinian intentions to form a state with Jerusalem as its capital but, importantly, he avoided previous statements to do so next May.

3.  Back in Washington state, friends and family were avoiding any statements that could interfere with the delicate negotiations.

4.  Bush did not discuss his feelings on abortion, except when asked, and avoided statements that could offend women.

5.  But for all his tough talk, Primakov avoided any statements that might set off alarms in Washington or in Western Europe.

6.  Clinton stressed that one of the important outcomes Tuesday was an understanding between the two leaders that they would avoid inflammatory statements.

7.  Clinton, having largely avoided public statements about the threat, Wednesday offered his most extensive comments on the subject.

8.  Country songs have generally avoided grand statements and rather focused on individual stories.

9.  Focus on the facts and avoid statements that sound like accusations.

10.  Foreign ambassadors avoided statements of either condemnation or support for Hun Sen, mostly confining their comments to concerns about the welfare of their own citizens.