71.   They knew that if they blamed their personnel losses for their defeats now, they might also be accepting of defeat later.

72.   This quarter, however, the firm did not blame its losses on markdowns, also known as haircuts, but said they came in proprietary trading.

73.   Trust blamed the loss on computer glitches and problems with its reinsurers.

74.   Vacation Break blamed the loss on a lower-than-expected number of customers and a fire on one of the cruise ships it uses.

75.   Viacom blamed the loss mainly on higher expenses and fewer hits from Hollywood, which resulted in weaker results at Blockbuster.

76.   Becker, who complained of shoulder pain, did not blame the loss on that.

77.   Bruguera blamed his loss on a lack of tournament play since an injury in September.

78.   But he stopped short of blaming his loss solely on that.

79.   Chan, the former PPP leader and prime minister, lost his seat in the election, blaming the loss on the Sandline fallout.

80.   Casio blamed the loss on falling product prices and charges for ongoing restructuring.