71.   Lest one think that the mayor, known for picking fights, was just doing what comes naturally, Cuker is here to dissuade you.

72.   Like others before them, Smithsonian officials picked a fight with the wrong group.

73.   Looking to pick a fight.

74.   McGuire has a lifetime of picking fights with formidable Goliaths.

75.   Most investors are feeling fat and happy and are much less interested in picking fights.

76.   NationsBank Corp. is picking its fights with Wall Street more carefully as it looks to boost profit from corporate finance.

77.   Now the Giants boss is willing to pick fights with faux commissioner Bud Selig and anyone else who messes with his little corner of the universe.

78.   Nowadays, depending on the bar and its clientele, the stranger could just as easily be picking a fight.

79.   Ohga said the Japanese side is not looking to pick a fight with the Americans over the issue.

80.   Now, Russian President Boris N. Yeltsin is offering Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia security guarantees against anyone who would pick a fight with the Baltic states.