Sentence examples for a hard loss from inspiring English sources

Considering how much U.S. agriculture depends on export markets to stay in business, that's a hard loss to take.

"This is a hard loss because we had so many opportunities that we did not take advantage of," Warner said.

One night after the Yankees took a hard loss in a game marred by a mistaken home-run call by the umpires in Kansas City, they were the beneficiaries of a first-inning review Thursday.

For most of the 105,453 fans at Ohio Stadium, many of whom sat in stunned silence as the clock ran out on Ohio State (10-1, 6-1), it was a hard loss to swallow.

Artifacts and exhibits at the small museum tell the story of the Battle of the Brandywine -- a hard loss for the Americans, ultimately leading to the routing of Congress from Philadelphia, the new nation's capital.

I adore the sport but it can be a very cruel one and that was such a hard loss to take.

"This loss tonight, no matter what the circumstances, no matter if we were sitting there undefeated, this would have been a very hard loss.

Automotive design engineers are now forced to take a hard look at losses from air intake manifold systems and engine oil gaskets.

But Mr. Weitz said that after taking a hard look at the loss of incoming work after Sept. 11, the partners decided they could no longer rationalize keeping a big firm afloat.

Donn Hess, vice president of participant services at J. P. Morgan/ American Century Retirement Plan Services, said that by changing only new contributions, 401(k) investors "avoid turning a paper loss in the existing portfolio into a hard-dollar loss, but they also avoid future losses".

They said a hard-fought loss was something they could build upon.