21.   When it was said Sunday that this was a man without ego, no one would deny he had fierce pride.

22.   Wood became a U.S. citizen long ago, but she retains a fierce pride in her native Australia -- and its flag.

23.   Worthwhile is the solid work of men and women who take fierce pride in their work or craft.

24.   But it appears the fierce pride that propelled Rice back to greatness from several operations, will not allow him that graceful exit.

25.   Five years after they disappeared from Italian license plates, a source of fierce pride for Italians -- provincial names -- is coming back.

26.   Some single out the fierce pride of Roman Jews as citizens of the Eternal City as one reason why so many stayed when the Germans occupied the capital.

27.   The gunmen of Nablus, a city long known as a wellspring of fierce nationalist pride, were equally determined to keep them out.

28.   He still has a fierce pride.

29.   A fierce pride and a something to believe in for everyone in the country.