21.   The loss seems to have pulled the tightknit town even closer together.

22.   The loss seems to have shaken up the Lions and Ross, who blamed almost everyone, including his staff, for the poor game Detroit played.

23.   The loss seems greater, somehow, because people who have lived a long time just naturally leave more of themselves in the collective memory of a community.

24.   Then, after she married, she lost a baby shortly after birth and the loss seemed to paralyze her, making her afraid to go out among people.

25.   To Cuff, the loss seemed devastating.

26.   Tooth loss seemed an inevitable part of growing older.

27.   When you lose only once or twice a month, the losses seem to take on a little more importance.

28.   Why, then, did this loss seem somehow even worse than all the others?

29.   With all the Miami Dolphins injuries, the most significant loss seems to be a running back with eight career carries.

30.   The intent was to plow any gains into more exhibits, but financial losses seem more likely now.