Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: "The NDP confirmed its grip to power and the Muslim Brotherhood showed its strength," he said, "meanwhile, the so-called secular opposition groups fared rather poorly." Egypt's traditional opposition parties, including the newly- formed National United Front for Change and the Al Ghad party, are both losing their ground after failing to score major wins.

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