1.  Anything less like the tense showdown between the two White House contenders, however, was hard to imagine.

2.  That sets the stage for a tense showdown between federal officers and the throngs of Cuban exile protesters.

3.  The arrests followed a night of tense showdowns between protesters and a phalanx of police, including mounted officers from both Boston police and State Police.

4.  In a tense showdown, Palestinian police took positions behind barricades Monday and trained their assault rifles on Israeli troops trying to quell a stone-throwing protest.

5.  Palestinian police took positions behind barricades Monday and trained their assault rifles on Israeli troops trying to quell a stone-throwing protest in a tense showdown.

6.  They slam him for appointing himself commander-in-chief after a tense showdown with his defense minister this spring.

7.  He spoke after meeting with ministers to discuss a tense showdown with neighboring Turkey last week over a tiny barren island that is claimed by both countries.

8.  He spoke after meeting with ministers over a tense showdown with neighboring Turkey last week over a tiny barren island, claimed by both countries.

9.  The reported incident comes on the heels of a tense showdown last week over a tiny barren islet over which both countries claim sovereignty.

10.  The reported incident comes on the heels of a tense showdown last week over a tiny uninhabited island that both countries claim.