1.   Both sides say that thousands of Californians have joined grass-roots groups that are waging the battle over the initiative.

2.   Pasok denied yesterday it was waging a battle on two fronts.

3.   They waged a battle, and we waged a skirmish, and they won.

4.   Who remains to wage the battles and to sound the trumpets?

5.   Also in high-stakes games were rockers and actors waging public battles with the needle.

6.   And as a flare-up of violence since the elections indicates, the conflict with the Palestinians cannot be put on hold while the Israelis wage political battles.

7.   And for four nail-biting laps, they waged a battle for the lead, the fans craning their necks for a better view of the unfolding drama.

8.   And that battle being waged right now in major-league baseball, do you really expect anybody outside New York or Boston to go Tarzan over it?

9.   As a result, Esser and Gent waged their battle almost entirely through direct appeals to shareholders themselves.

10.   As a result, Esser and Gent waged their battle almost entirely through direct appeals to shareholders.