11.   But making up ground against the best team in the Eastern Conference will be a difficult task.

12.   But there will always come a time when soldiers have to occupy the ground against a determined enemy.

13.   By contrast, Southeast Asian currencies held their ground against the dollar due to the higher interest rates that prevail in the region.

14.   Car and chemical shares also fell Friday, as the dollar lost further ground against the deutsche mark.

15.   DANISH bonds were little changed, while the spread between Danish and German bond yields inched up, as the krone lost ground against the German mark.

16.   Dr. Peterson described an old and blind bull moose that stood its ground against a pack of wolves for three days until the predators decided to look elsewhere.

17.   Elk that stand their ground against wolves have a much better chance of surviving than those that run, he said.

18.   Engstrom has stood her ground against a barrage of arguments from Democrats.

19.   Exporters fell after the dollar lost ground against the mark.

20.   Farther north, snow will fall over northwest New York state, where cold air holds its ground against the northward advance of mild air.