21.   He acknowledged defeat in not getting a Chinese commitment to join the worldwide system that prevents the exportation of dangerous missile technology, especially to unstable Third World nations.

22.   In a news conference Monday, Olivares acknowledged defeat, but said his party will bounce back.

23.   Milosevic tried to annul the results, but the move triggered massive protests and he eventually acknowledged defeat.

24.   Nearly four hours after polls closed, neither side was claiming victory or acknowledging defeat.

25.   Prime minister acknowledges defeat in elections.

26.   Slobodan Milosevic refused to acknowledge electoral defeat.

27.   Will the government now acknowledge its defeat by dropping the law for which it won approval with such great efforts in October?