1. The charter creates the strong presidency that Karzai says is critical to uniting a country torn by almost a quarter century of fighting.
2. Playing host to humans - that it could have jolly well done without - for a quarter of a century has left Jiuzhaigou shaken.
3. A removal of settlements would be a dramatic departure for Sharon, who has been the settler movement's leading patron for a quarter century.
4. Residents of the capital donned surgical masks and authorities ordered the most sweeping shutdown of public gathering places in a quarter century.
5. More than a quarter century of reform has dramatically raised the efficiency of the national economy and sharpened the competitiveness of numerous domestic enterprises.
6. In the next quarter of a century, the pollution picture will darken as vehicle numbers double.
7. After her death, a devoted aide fulfilled the duty for a quarter of a century.
8. They hailed the nation's economic development as a glorious achievement, given the success the country has achieved over the past quarter of a century.
9. And the history of inaction over the past quarter century on this crucial issue has been nothing short of pathetic.
10. Unemployment in the United States has leaped to the highest in a quarter century and widely expected to rise further.