Word: loses
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Democrats, or those of them whose political activity increased markedly after the President was stricken, may now lose interest in the forthcoming campaign on the theory that Mr. Eisenhower has victory in the bag. We hope this attitude will not prevail. We were not among those who believed that Republican prospects depended entirely upon Mr. Eisenhower's decision. The Republican Party is not a one-man party, and this is not a one-party country. A great many things can happen between now and November...
...Paris the atmosphere was reminiscent of the bitter closing days of the Indo-China war. Editorialists summoned their darkest tones, politicians warned of "the line of last defense," headlines cried: TO LOSE ALGERIA IS TO LOSE FRANCE. Premier Guy Mollet, in the center of it all, havered uncomfortably. Once again irresolution was at the helm in France...
...foil, which was predicted to place fourth, performed erratically. It downed first place Navy 3 to 0, but then eased up to lose to last place Brooklyn College...
...dearth of training facilities for defense personnel was understandable until the end of World War II, Leach went on, before Great Britain "began to lose its place in the sun and the United States and Russia began to emerge as the major postwar powers." The post-war change became apparent when 60 to 70 percent of the annual budget--equivalent to 15 per cent of the gross national product--was allocated to defense work...
...organization joining the Political Forum has much to gain and nothing to lose. On the plus side there may be considered the derivable benefits. Briefly, these are the opportunity to be in regular contact with the other participating members, to discuss problems which are common to all concerned, and to put to good use the mass of accumulated past experience. Most important, a participating group may become an integral part of the regularly sponsored forums, which were proved useful and worthwhile last Thursday night...