51.   Atlanta won that battle, as the industrial Alabama city suffered for its backward, racist image.

52.   Badillo is in the happy position of being able to condescend to his critics, because he is winning the battle over standards at CUNY.

53.   Attorney General Janet Reno lauded attorneys in a fast-growing new specialty for putting problem-solving ahead of winning courtroom battles.

54.   Because the rich and powerful usually win such battles in Mexico, most doubt they can defeat the project, which has the support of President Vicente Fox.

55.   Boston College won the battle up front and put pressure on our passer.

56.   A bumper grain harvest may give Beijing confidence that the inflation battle is largely won.

57.   A few years ago, the Souzas won a battle with a funeral company that wanted to locate nearby.

58.   A conservationist movement is stirring among the new middle classes, and beginning to win some battles.

59.   A major battle was won when a nearby vineyard switched to organic pest control.

60.   A ruling is due this month, but there is a growing feeling in Indonesia that the battle is already won.