11.   And it would mean the loss of a multipurpose star on a team already scraping talent from the bottom of a jar.

12.   And some worry that on a block where vast extended families created a village, the gain in normalcy may mean a loss of community.

13.   At times it means a loss of some dignity, enduring a personal slight for a larger purpose.

14.   At work, daddy stress may mean a loss in productivity.

15.   Bad years under such circumstances can mean big losses.

16.   Being sent to the camps meant a loss of honor for people like her parents, who knew they were being tagged as second-class citizens, Ms. Morimitsu said.

17.   A conviction could mean the loss of the federal license required to operate a winery.

18.   A buyout by Wells Fargo could drastically reduce those numbers and mean the loss of a major financial presence in the region.

19.   A canceled season would have meant a loss of advertising, most of which flows in during the playoffs.

20.   A pit stop there meant a loss of valuable time and difficulty merging into traffic.