11.   Over the weekend, South Korea acknowledged defeat in the latest skirmish.

12.   Sergey Lavrov, the Russian representative, refused to acknowledge the defeat.

13.   The Iraqi regime had not acknowledged defeat.

14.   Tindall moved into a cramped basement under the diner and continued for a few more years before acknowledging defeat.

15.   U.S. officials did not even insist that he acknowledge his defeat by attending the cease-fire talks.

16.   Although staying short of an announcement, Sega is acknowledging defeat in the game-machine market to Sony and Nintendo.

17.   Analysts say Heinz is acknowledging defeat after a painful price war in the British baked beans market that encouraged millions of Britons to try a cheaper brand of bean.

18.   As it became clear that his party had failed to gather enough support to get into parliament, Csurka acknowledged defeat.

19.   Bordon, acknowledging his defeat, said he would keep pressuring the government to fulfill its campaign promises.

20.   By the time he had finished in the Alps and the Pyrenees, his awestruck rivals were acknowledging defeat with a whole week of racing to go.