Sentence examples for measure lost by from inspiring English sources
That measure lost by 4,361 votes.
Although the measure lost by a slim margin, several members of the Council said it was a only matter of time before such an investigation was started because of concern that the police were not capable of examining themselves fairly.
Despite polling in mid-September showing an overwhelming lead, the measure lost by 53 to 47percentt, which is relatively close considering the "No" side's tactics.
Early returns showed that the measure losing by a substantial margin.
Every ballot measure lost, albeit by very narrow margins.
In Richmond, just across the bay from San Francisco, 67percentt of the electorate voted no on Measure N. Los Angeles suburb El Monte's Measure H lost by an even larger margin, with an eye-popping 77 percent voting agains the tax.
(Some said that the measure had lost by a vote of sixteen to nine).
Catholics and antiabortion activists campaigned against the measure, which lost by a margin of 53% to 47%.
The supporters of the school financing initiative, vastly outspent its opponents, but the measure nevertheless lost by a 66percenttoto 34 margin.
The measure lost narrowly.
