81.   He decided against it when the Spurs again took command, but the fact remains he was ready to capitulate and principle be damned.

82.   He is hardly an unknown and several of his novels have sold comparatively well, but the fact remained that a wide audience had eluded DeLillo.

83.   However, the fact remains that this was a masterpiece painted by a fighter destined to become one of the greatest champions in his sport.

84.   However sincere Reed may be, the fact remains that he is not the head of the Christian Coalition.

85.   However, the fact still remains that those actresses will never be paired with a sweet young thang the way older male actors are at the drop of fedora.

86.   It can help, but the fact remains that to learn about wine, there is no substitute for pulling corks.

87.   Justice Department spokeswoman Susan Dryden said that some information about the detainees has been released, but that other facts remain sealed by court order.

88.   No matter how this class-action suit plays out, the fact remains that doctors, even very young ones, are hard to call a class.

89.   On the night the Randy Johnson rumors finally ended, the facts remained clear.

90.   One hesitates to raise questions of craft in the face of so much suffering, but the fact remains that several tantalizing loose ends are left dangling.