21.   But if there is such a thing as a moral victory in a playoff game, the Oilers got one Wednesday.

22.   But in this fight, he emphasized, the fact that he had won the popular vote was only a moral victory.

23.   But there were certain moral victories.

24.   But there are no medals for moral victories.

25.   By no means, the former coach at North Carolina-Charlotte said, should a triple-overtime loss be considered a moral victory.

26.   By pressing for them with nothing to gain but moral victory, he redefined them in terms of the spirit.

27.   Coach Steve Lavin rejected the notion of moral victories, yet injured point guard Baron Davis congratulated his teammates on a job well done.

28.   Consider it a moral victory.

29.   Cowboys register a real victory, Cardinals register a moral victory.

30.   Critics of the proposed restoration, which was to have begun last spring, see the decision as a moral victory and a personal vindication.