61.   Most analysts expect the two sides to reach a settlement before or during the trial, which otherwise is expected to last two weeks.

62.   Now the battle is waning and the two sides have reached nothing better than a draw.

63.   Now, though, there is no incentive for either side to reach an agreement.

64.   Optimists hope the two sides will still reach a compromise in the weeks ahead.

65.   Oxygen reimbursement cuts have been one of the few areas where the two sides have reached consensus.

66.   Reportedly, the sides have reached agreement on the cash portion of the settlement, and now are working on a release that will satisfy both parties.

67.   Sen. Guy Velella, a Republican from the Bronx who sponsored the Senate bill, said he also expected both sides to reach a compromise.

68.   Seven weeks later, the two sides reached the contingency agreement, which, if ever enacted, would void the appeals.

69.   Several people close to Luongo said the sides had reached an agreement in principle since then, though many details remain open.

70.   Similarly, the two sides must reach a compromise on regional jets.