91.   But in recent months, that argument has been losing ground in the courts and among regulators.

92.   But it lost ground early on to Novell Inc., which emphasized software over hardware, and more recently to Cisco Systems.

93.   But it lost ground later.

94.   But instead of buying market share, Ford is losing ground.

95.   But it was losing ground, and soon the goat was out of danger.

96.   But it lost ground in districts bordering Xhosa territory and in cities.

97.   But like many regional banks, it has lost ground to specialized companies like First USA.

98.   But in district elections last year, the Democrats lost ground to the main pro-Beijing party, the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong.

99.   But many of the stocks that lost ground were investment horror stories.

100.   But new census data suggest that politicians and preachers, along with the institution of marriage itself, are losing ground in this region that trumpets family values.