People were far too involved with gambling and counting their losses to be in a charitable mood.

Her lips were set and still, like those of a warrior counting his losses after battle.

Businesses and government agencies struggled to count their losses.

Otis better wake up , count his losses and take the best deal he can now.

"We were all prepared for the worst," he said, "but we're counting our losses in trees and not lost lives."

He can count his losses on three fingers, and the last was in 1964.

The community had counted its losses and buried its dead.

"The Romanians tell us they count their losses in the billions," he said.

They counted their losses and took inventory of their situation.

It was a stupid souvenir, but at least he could count his losses.