Despite that disadvantage, the United States won and maintained a 53-game winning streak at home against regional opponents that started in 2001, when they lost to Honduras.

VOA: standard.2009.06.07

The Satellites followed with an hour and a half of inspired play defending as a unit and attackingwhen merited, and holding the feared Brazilian attack despite their numerical disadvantage.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

But Hawkings said the Tea Party victories could actually turn out to be a disadvantage for Republicans in the November general elections, because Tea Party candidates tend to be viewed as too far to the right ideologically by moderate voters.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19