"defeat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In effect, Justice was prepared to take a big chunk of money up front rather than risk defeat in the courts down the road.
- But that would have been bad play, risking immediate defeat.
- This issue, not trade, is where Mr. Clinton should risk defeat.
- Also it is strange that you should risk defeat in combat for a woman.
- In the past they have even been willing to risk defeat for the sake of a good fight.
- But under other circumstances, so can the willingness to risk defeat for one's deepest convictions.
- In either case, the union would risk defeat in the Supreme Court.
- As I understand it, miracles come to those who risk defeat in seeking them.
- Some aides have advised him to wait until 2008 rather than risk defeat to a strong incumbent.
- Rather than risk defeat, the Democrats pulled the proposal, possibly for good.
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