Sentence examples for instead of a win from inspiring English sources

Instead of a win, Republicans ended up with an embarrassing loss.

"Same kind of adrenalin, but in a negative way," Davie said about the impact on the losing coach instead of a winning coach.

Instead of a win-win, it's a no-win situation for the organization.

Unfortunately, the most frequently used approaches for choosing a contractor often lead to disappointment, instead of a win-win solution.

Without periodic pruning, as he puts it, 'Over the years you drag the whole business down to a level, parceling out to the weak instead of infusing a winning attitude in the whole.' " Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates in July 1986.

People on both sides have become "fans" instead of citizens, a win-at-all-costs civic melee.

Eventually, the company was acquired for mere asset value because instead of developing a winning strategy, the CEO engaged in indulgent avoidance.

Instead of picking a winning design from the group, as initially thought, it now appears concepts of one or more walls will be combined into a new design.

More research is also needed to determine the best way to craft scaffolds so that truly dialectical decision making occurs, instead of "pick a winning idea" decision making.

The Giants held the Redskins to a field goal to tie the score instead of a touchdown to win the game.

It's basically that kiss-a-car contest but instead of winning a car, you get to ride some roller coasters, and instead of kissing, you get to lie motionless in a dark, wooden box for hours as your deepest fears and anxieties well inside you.