He lost his only attempt, for town council in Puerto Rico.

The US lost its attempt to have the new airline tax blocked by the European Court of Justice last month.

He knew what was happening- Weyoun had lost the moment's attempt to define authority, so he pushed the point of Damar's having to leave.

In 1993, he lost his attempt at re-election to Liberal David Anderson.

Having lost his earlier attempt to include such a provision in the legislation, he now wants it done by the Administration, by fiat.

Since the separatists narrowly lost their last attempt, in 1995, to pass a referendum on secession, their movement has lost some steam.

He had lost his attempt to get bail, so he had to impress them with his zealousness.

Jersey City lost its attempt to prevent a takeover after 103 days of hearings, and Paterson did not fight the state.

But today, it looked as if the big banks had lost their first significant attempt to change the rules.

And in another sign that times have changed, Moscow lost its attempt earlier this month to bring the Summer Games back in 2012.