The loss of merchandise, combined with a slow insurance settlement and delays in reopening put significant strain on the bookstore's finances.

The loss, combined with a prolonged midcontinental dry spell, sent breeding populations into a tailspin.

The Expos' loss, combined with Philadelphia's 5-3 win over Florida, dropped them five and a half games behind in the East.

Elway would later call those losses, combined with his rift with Reeves, among the saddest days of his life.

This same loss, combined with the pressure of using his powers responsibly, has caused Superman to feel lonely on Earth, despite his friends and parents.

The loss, combined with a victory for the Pirates, left the Mets two and a half games out of first place.

That loss, combined with declining city revenues, would leave the city with a $387 million budget gap.

Individuals who have acquired deafblindness (loss of hearing and vision combined) may find cochlear implants a radical improvement in their daily lives.

The loss of market share, combined with poor business decisions, forced Converse to file for bankruptcy on January 22, 2001.

The loss, combined with an Atlanta Falcons victory, left the Buccaneers as the league's only winless team at 0-7.