1.   And maybe chased off the last ghosts of that stinging defeat.

2.   And while his bill to overhaul the campaign finance system suffered a stinging defeat in the Senate on Tuesday, McCain attracted plenty of publicity for pushing the measure.

3.   Another major championship, another stinging defeat for David Duval and Phil Mickelson.

4.   A stinging defeat last week will put that understanding to the test.

5.   After his stinging defeat in his election challenge case Monday, Gore spoke about the cases from Martin and Seminole counties for the first time Tuesday.

6.   But he seems to have gone from hero to goat, with the latest polls showing the Liberals headed for a stinging defeat.

7.   But Wednesday, federal prosecutors suffered a stinging defeat in a high profile trial of this type.

8.   Early Wednesday evening, the Markey-Boehlert team suffered a stinging defeat in their attempt to improve fuel efficiency.

9.   If Ganga survives the March vote, it would be a stinging defeat for Samaranch who has vowed to rid the IOC of members accused of unethical behavior.

10.   It was a stinging defeat for Goldsmith, who won national attention for efforts to privatize city agencies and held a steady lead in statewide polls through the summer.