21.   But, these critics say, startup companies lose billions of dollars in potential capital through such practices.

22.   Corporations, banks and securities firms lost billions of dollars in the last year on derivatives.

23.   Detroit would lose billions in mass transit aid under a bill passed by the Senate last week.

24.   Economists estimate that shippers have lost billions of dollars, and some customers, like Entergy, have sued for compensation.

25.   Either way, hospitals stand to lose billions of dollars in payments in both the House and Senate plans.

26.   European governments argue that they lose billions of dollars annually in customs and tax revenues because of illegal sales of American cigarettes that they believe involve U.S. manufacturers.

27.   Foreign investment has slowed and the tourism industry by most estimates has lost billions of dollars.

28.   Formed last March, the coalition of producers, which have all lost billions in revenues because of the oil glut, has already managed substantial production cuts.

29.   Foreign investors have lost billions of dollars in Mexico, and the recriminations are flying.

30.   Foreign investors in the country could potentially lose billions of dollars, while investor confidence in other emerging markets would suffer.