Although they lost, the minority claimed the vote as a 'moral victory' since they had won the support of so many former opponents.
The company won the lawsuit, but it was a 'Pyrrhic victory' because of all the bad publicity they received during the trial.
She was equally gracious 'in victory' and in defeat. [=she was gracious when she won and when she lost]
(..) .. GeneraI McGrath, if I may interrupt. .. Your men wiII have their weapons tonight... .. ...and they wiII be part of the greatest miIitary victory of this century. .. So have your men... .. ...here... .. (..)1999 Wild Wild West