In effect, Justice was prepared to take a big chunk of money up front rather than risk defeat in the courts down the road.

But that would have been bad play, risking immediate defeat.

This issue, not trade, is where Mr. Clinton should risk defeat.

Also it is strange that you should risk defeat in combat for a woman.

In the past they have even been willing to risk defeat for the sake of a good fight.

But under other circumstances, so can the willingness to risk defeat for one's deepest convictions.

In either case, the union would risk defeat in the Supreme Court.

As I understand it, miracles come to those who risk defeat in seeking them.

Some aides have advised him to wait until 2008 rather than risk defeat to a strong incumbent.

Rather than risk defeat, the Democrats pulled the proposal, possibly for good.