41.   The bills could be the first volley of a long fight in state legislatures and, ultimately, on Capitol Hill.

42.   The Bush administration has warned that this would be a long fight of multiple fronts where some victories would pass unseen.

43.   The Democrats, already deep into bone-raw exhaustion after their long fight to save the president, grasped for bearings.

44.   The eviction suit promises to be a long fight.

45.   The family of the slain candidate continues to press for justice, but the long fight is taking its toll.

46.   The long fight is moving toward a pivotal moment.

47.   The long fight has meant that the King holiday, if it comes, will be even more meaningful, Alpert said.

48.   The tribe also expects a long fight.

49.   Then as now, there are those who doubt that Americans have the stomach for a long fight.

50.   They face a long fight back.