Everyone knew about the legal dispute; this would make it clear who was winning.

Not one of the combatants was willing to talk publicly about the dispute.

He spoke on Thursday about the dispute and its implications.

So far the Soviet public has been kept in the dark about the dispute.

But he has spoken to some analysts in recent days about the dispute.

Numerous questions about the current dispute have stirred gossip in Washington.

Beijing has so far said nothing publicly about the dispute.

Beijing and American officials have stayed silent about the political dispute here.

Officials of the two federal agencies would not speak for attribution about the dispute between them.

Not that she doesn't have an opinion about the dispute.