White's loss in this election dramatically damaged his political image, making it very unlikely that he could win the governorship again.

They also contend that the loss of audience has damaged the fund-raising efforts of the stations.

What the critics say is that this loss of focus seriously damaged the campaign against terrorism.

No one doubts that a loss of market share would damage the Big Board.

And yet the loss of these buildings can really damage the character of a neighbourhood.

The loss damaged Canada's chances of reaching the finals.

The loss damaged the Knicks' playoff chances, but not severely.

Perhaps those losses will damage the overall economy, just as the profits from soaring stock prices have helped to pump up consumer spending.

But those extra losses could also damage the Mets' chances of being the wild-card team for the third successive season.

Executives believed that a complete loss of Somers could damage the program's popularity so a compromise was reached.