101.  Now, as colder weather impedes fighting, an intense diplomatic effort is beginning to bring rebel leaders, ethnic Albanian politicians and the government into negotiations.

102.  Once the United States initiated diplomatic efforts with Sweden, the shortage disappeared in two weeks.

103.  One official called the reports puzzling because Russia has led a diplomatic effort to bring a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi crisis.

104.  One result appeared to be a closely coordinated diplomatic effort to get the two sides to tamp down the conflict and resolve their differences at the negotiating table.

105.  Only a concerted diplomatic effort by the United States can keep the conflict from escalating.

106.  Peace has come this close because of sharp recent shifts in the military balance and a concerted diplomatic effort by the Clinton administration.

107.  Political instability in Russia intrudes on diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.

108.  Powell arrives with exceedingly high expectations from career Foreign Service officers, who hope he will bring new prestige and more funds for US diplomatic efforts.

109.  Powell has conceded that the United States faces an uphill diplomatic effort in trying to sell the system to its European allies.

110.  Q. Where do diplomatic efforts stand?