In a television interview on Sunday, Mr. Estrada's son, Joseph, said his father had "not resigned the presidency," and he strongly intimated that Manila had not seen the last of Mr. Estrada, a former movie star who was very popular with the poor and working class.

Returning to the question about Zito, Boras strongly intimated that Zito would eventually be a $100 million man.

"I'm not a whiner, I'm not a complainer," said Piazza, who intimated strongly on Friday that Martinez had aimed at him.

Early on, Mathieu made a key ally of Auguste Scheurer-Kestner, the vice-president of the French Senate, who strongly intimated that he knew that Mathieu's brother was innocent but could not say why.

The day the article was published, the Pentagon press officer strongly intimated that it might well scuttle the interview with General Schwarzkopf.

Torre also strongly intimated that Pettitte will start Game 1.

After Martinez hit Piazza with a 2-2 pitch and first base open in the first inning on Friday, Piazza intimated strongly that he had been a target.

He strongly intimated that he was finished with offshore ocean racing.

In a 1994 television interview, Dr. Shabazz strongly intimated that Mr. Farrakhan had been involved in the assassination.

But through the whole period during which I was the slave of my creature, I allowed myself to be governed by the impulses of the moment; and my present sensations strongly intimated that the fiend would follow me, and exempt my family from the danger of his machinations.