21.   In addition, while both Moore and the cigarette company lawyers have said they are eager to do battle in court, neither side can risk a crushing defeat.

22.   It is a crushing defeat for the Germans.

23.   It was a crushing defeat for Kansas, a deeply talented team that was a consensus choice to win the national title.

24.   It was a crushing defeat for Memphis.

25.   It was a crushing defeat for Botha.

26.   It was a crushing defeat for Taino, for his teammates and for Billy Martin, who had the strongest squad in his four years as UCLA coach.

27.   It was the second time in four years that a Conservative leader fell on his sword after a crushing electoral defeat.

28.   Most suprising, according to political commentators, was the crushing defeat of the pro-China Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong.

29.   Nonetheless, Kohl seemed to sense his impending doom two weeks before his crushing defeat.

30.   Obuchi would replace Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, who resigned after a crushing defeat for the party in Upper House parliamentary elections this month.