The decisions broke new ground, advocates on both sides agreed.

Officials and the advocates agreed that the system as a whole lacks the room to meet the demand.

Advocates and opponents of the new project probably will not even agree on how to measure its density.

The states and the advocates agree that the cards carry real advantages.

Scientists and advocates agreed that more answers might lie in the study of genes.

The boom itself has played a role, by raising rents to levels even many working families cannot pay, city officials and advocates agreed.

Even advocates of these developments agree that they cannot account for the shift, or predict how long it will last.

These days, Edison's advocates and critics agree that it is far too early to make any judgments about the company's future.

Anti-smoking advocates and tobacco companies agree that the campaign has been highly effective.

But advocates on both sides of the debate agree that there is plenty of action.