The "win" he meant was the Democrats' apparent gain of eight seats in the House, with some races yet to be decided.

Especially when, for no apparent gain or reason, the novel, which is written in the past tense, moves into the present in the last section.

The second came when Herschel Walker cut outside and turned an apparent small gain into an 11-yard scoring run.

These subpoenas represent a reckless assault on attorney-client privilege for no apparent gain.

Over bare or rocky steeps, signifies apparent gain, but loss and disappointment will swiftly follow.

Japan derived few apparent gains from the normalization of diplomatic relations.

The fact that there were no apparent military gains made that could possibly justify all the blood and effort just exacerbated the situation.

Only a madman would court death the way he had, for no apparent gain.

The work of many of these scientists offers no immediate apparent gain for Microsoft, but the company is looking well beyond short-term benefits.

The factors underlying the coalition's apparent electoral gains are various.