Indeed, one of the more prominent casualties in this process was the quaint notion that the Republicans are the only reliable champions of smaller government.

A prominent casualty of this change was the BBC's Newshour, which had been broadcast from 8-9am.

Or what official post was held by Bernard de Launay, who became the first prominent casualty of the French Revolution?

A prominent casualty was Cigna, which dropped 4 11/16, to 96 9/16, after it said earnings growth was being hurt by problems in disability insurance.

The most prominent casualty was Borders, which went into liquidation during the course of the year.

The game's most prominent casualty was the defenseman Brian Curran, felled by a slapshot to the jaw in the opening period.

The deal is of particular significance for Sun, which has been struggling to recover since becoming a prominent casualty of the dot-com bust that started in 2000.

Mr. Roh has now become the most prominent casualty of the reforms he helped set in motion.

Another prominent casualty was Merrill Lynch, which slid 6 3/4, or 10.2 percent, to 59 1/4.

Ford Motor, which has lost about one-fifth of its value over the last three weeks, was among the day's most prominent casualties.