These withdrawals represent the yearly "income" the couple needs for living expenses over their first eight years of retirement.

Mr. Armitage's withdrawal, which came before his name was formally submitted to the Senate represented a surprising reversal.

"I viewed him as the most formidable candidate for his party's nomination, and the Governor's withdrawal represents a real loss to the Democratic Party."

Hungarian neutrality and withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact represented a breach in the Soviet defensive buffer zone of satellite nations.

Eastern's pilots' union said the airline's withdrawal of the request represented an acknowledgement that the motion would not succeed.

According to Iranian officials, large-scale withdrawal by international companies represents an "opportunity" for domestic companies to replace them.

The withdrawal would represent a 95% drop since the peak of 543,400 in April 1969.

The abrupt withdrawal of the plan represented a major reversal.

As natural gas injections (positive) represent additional demand, withdrawals (negative) represent an additional source of supply which can be accessed quickly.

For the Europeans, withdrawal would represent the worst failure of diplomacy in the nearly 40 years since they formed a common market.