In rancorous negotiations in June, the five principals worked out plans to share the gym, cafeteria and science labs.

He played a pivotal role in rancorous negotiations with the State Legislature this summer that resulted in a plan to build the state's first maximum security prison since the late 1980's.

At one point during the nearly yearlong rancorous negotiations, Pleasant T. Rowland, the founder and president of the company, threatened to dismantle the house and haul it away in pieces.

The environmental groups that joined representatives of 175 countries in two weeks of rancorous negotiations at The Hague were sharply split.

It could take years of rancorous negotiations and litigation to determine which view will prevail.

The strained collaboration between Harvey Weinstein and Tina Brown ended yesterday after six months of often rancorous negotiations.

The exact terms of the agreement, reached after two days of rancorous negotiations in London, were not released, and the insurers declined to comment on them.

After rancorous negotiations, the candidates canceled the encounter and blamed each other for the collapse.

The decision may well open a period of protracted and rancorous negotiations with a coalition of secular leaders intent on blocking him.

"Everything works out the way it's meant," said Strahan, musing over the sometimes rancorous negotiations.