The gap grew in November, prompting Cadillac to virtually concede the race.

He virtually conceded almost everything in one of them just to avoid a vote on it.

In recent months he has virtually conceded the tribal areas to local leaders sympathetic to Al Qaeda.

He virtually conceded the vital time trial up the L'Alpe d'Huez, on July 21, to his Spanish rival, Iban Mayo.

Senator D'Amato virtually conceded the state to the Vice President unless Mr. Dole can score a series of victories in early primaries in other states.

With a 3-point lead, Syracuse plays a "soft" defense, virtually conceding Auburn field-goal position.

Shortly after 10:30 P.M., Mr. FitzGerald, who took a pounding over economic problems, virtually conceded that his Fine Gael party had lost.

Torre had virtually conceded the game in the sixth inning, using the ever-struggling Esteban Loaiza with a 5-1 deficit.

Hroarh-Captain looked startled at the tense, but having virtually conceded dominance, he was slow to protest.

Although virtually conceded the gold medal at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, Anderson was stricken with a severe inner-ear infection.