Neither official mentioned that the nation's top nuclear design experts believed overwhelmingly that the tubes were poorly suited for centrifuges.

Smokers want their cigarettes back and nonsmokers overwhelmingly believe that adults should be able to do what they want in their own homes.

The meetings, Mrs. Clinton said later, convinced her that parents overwhelmingly believed there were too many incompetent teachers in the schools.

Americans overwhelmingly believe that all Civil War sites are already protected.

Americans overwhelmingly believed Hussein did have weapons of mass destruction: 85% said so, even though the inspectors had not uncovered those weapons.

Opinion polls consistently show that Japanese believe overwhelmingly that the Emperor's role should not change.

But auto industry executives and analysts overwhelmingly believe that G.M. must somehow settle its strike.

Companies, for their part, overwhelmingly believe that the vendors who run their 401(k)'s will be able to handle a selloff.

And patent lawyers overwhelmingly believe that software (and almost everything else) should be eligible for patent protection.

In contrast, other developed countries overwhelmingly believe that it is not necessary.