91.   Authorities, worried about rising rates of drug addiction, have taken a tough stance against traffickers.

92.   Before Kim died last July, the communist North appeared to be easing its hard-line stance against allowing inspections of its suspect nuclear facilities.

93.   Before the tournament, FIFA said it would take a harsh stance against players who dive to win their teams penalty or free kicks and those who fake injury.

94.   Blue chip stocks soared yesterday amid growing hopes for a strong stance against recession by the central bank.

95.   Britain has taken a hard-line stance against improving relations with either Tehran or Baghdad.

96.   Britain, with the United States, generally has taken a firm stance against Iraq in the U.N. Security Council.

97.   But he has signaled willingness to soften his stance against minorities since dropping the Bosnian Serb rebels he initially backed, and adopting the role of Balkan peacemaker.

98.   Bush also pronounced himself satisfied with reaction to his Mideast plan amid signs that he had narrowed European differences over his hard-line stance against Palestinian Chairman Yasser Arafat.

99.   But France is taking a hard line stance against public disagreement from allies.

100.   But Kissinger criticized Americans who have called for a stronger stance against China as a rising threat to U.S. interests.