21. Another attack provoking a muted American response _ and emboldening its aggressors _ was the USS Cole. 22. "It's emboldening them, " said Smith, a former congresswoman from Washington. 23. Jazz improvisations underlie his compositions, animating them with rhythmic movements and emboldening his masterful use of color. 24. Chinese officials also have accused Washington of emboldening separatist sentiment through arms sales-- an argument Sun repeated. 25. Analysts say the Iraq war is emboldening militants, who believe the United States is distracted by the fighting. 26. But they only succeed in emboldening the intransigent and disheartening those who do understand that peace has to mean compromise. 27. Budget cuts have gutted code enforcement efforts, emboldening the more willfully negligent owners . inadequate _ may also be reduced. 28. It comes after a series of blows to Sharif that are emboldening his longtime rival, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. 29. But many libel lawyers have said the case could have broader implications, emboldening politicians to threaten or bring lawsuits against reporters. 30. He opposed Israel's unilateral withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000, a move now widely seen here as emboldening Palestinian terrorists.
