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]
(..) kids just like you guys... Were killing each other over nothing, over their Nikes. They killed each other for Nike? The Greek winged goddess of victory? Stop. He's joking, right? They're-they're like Adidas. - Who's Adidas? (..)2016 Captain Fantastic