21.   Having lost their other two World Cup games, they simply came home and got on with their lives.

22.   Having lost his body from the waist down, Loveless propels himself around in a steam-powered wheelchair and commands a gigantic mechanical spider.

23.   Having lost the coveted Joint Strike Fighter competition to Lockheed Martin last year, Boeing sees unmanned aircraft systems as its long-term fighter business.

24.   Having lost three straight games to the Flyers with backup goaltender Steve Shields in net, Nolan is hoping Hasek can help turn the series around.

25.   It is partially blind, having lost one plastic eye in the procession of years that lead to garage sales.

26.   Now, having lost its role as a point of escape through the Iron Curtain, Glienecke Bridge is threatened with destruction.

27.   That was not a good omen for Agassi, who came in having lost six of seven tiebreakers this year.

28.   The Jets are pretty blue themselves, having lost two games in depressing fashion.

29.   The original Ms. Moseley-Braun is out of office now, having lost a re-election bid in November.

30.   The statue has taken a battering over the years, having not only lost its arms and lower legs but also suffered a number of breaks.