Craft initially won her case, though she lost on appeal.

Jore initially won in 2004 by three votes, only to see the courts throw out enough ballots to give the Democrat the victory.

The Treasury's plan initially won support from large bank holding companies that report to several regulators.

Geymann initially won the House seat with nearly 54 percent of the vote over two Democratic challengers.

There are also numerous ways to make your tribe bigger without initially winning new arrivals.

The Marines initially won many of their games as they were participating in a semi-pro league.

She initially won a term in 1982, and went on to serve until 2000, when she was term limited.

The policies initially won popular support, but ultimately left Peru with high inflation and a scarcity of basic products.

The party had initially only won a slim majority in the election immediately after independence and was forced to govern by coalition.

Chandler initially won his seat as a Democrat in a special election for state representative held on April 29, 2006.