31.   As in the current fight over domestic issues, almost no one in Washington is leaping to defend the status quo.

32.   As the fight over Pickering neared a climax, speculation continued over whether any of the nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court might retire during the Bush presidency.

33.   As things turned out, though, there were no floor fights over anything here and the operation has been inactive if not unnecessary.

34.   As with the other bickering, these fights over dates are likely to be little more than noisy sideshows.

35.   As the faith-based proposal makes its way to Congress, lawmakers are preparing for divisive fights over how the plan will be implemented.

36.   As the fight over abortion within the Republican party has become increasingly rancorous in recent days, Weld has joined Govs.

37.   At the press conference, he also put a transition slant to the party line regarding the ongoing court fights over the Florida election.

38.   At the time, they were fighting a tone-deaf fight over major matters, like the shape of Medicare.

39.   At one level, the fight over this freeway is a timeless, parochial conflict.

40.   Barboza claimed he killed Wilson in self-defense, but other witnesses testified Barboza killed Wilson in a fight over stolen bonds.