31.   By going to court, they face the loss of billions of dollars if they fail.

32.   By then, he was serving in the U.S. Army, still sprinting but facing the loss of his prime years.

33.   Conversely, if the shares rise in price, the short-seller faces a loss.

34.   Congress is expected to revisit the question of fetal tissue bans this coming year or face the loss of major research labs to overseas locations.

35.   Cooper could also face the loss of his license, said Glenda Black, an enforcement analyst at California Department of Consumer Affairs Board of Behavioral Science Examiners.

36.   Electric power companies like Allegheny face the loss of their monopolies.

37.   Even if Cigna improves the current performance of its property and casualty businesses, it still faces losses from claims for corporate liability policies written years ago.

38.   Facing mounting losses, Beyond.com of Santa Clara, Calif., announced last month that it had cut its work force and that its chief executive had resigned.

39.   Facing the loss of billions of dollars nationally, newspapers have taken their listings on line and are creating alliances with companies holding similar interests.

40.   Failing further state aid, they said, the bank faced another loss -- though their forecasts differed widely.