1.   Baker had missed a huge putt on the same green just moments before, and his chances were dashed.

2.   Cheney dashed any chance of an encounter before the summit meeting by saying on Sunday that Arafat had still not adequately cracked down on violence.

3.   When she realized that her ruined ankle dashed her chances, Strug was devastated.

4.   A negative decision by Bosnia could dash its chances for the championships because it would not win any points for its first match.