"defeat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- In the American liberal tradition, this means almost certain defeat.
- Three times he topped 150, and the 163* at Lord's turned a certain defeat into a near victory.
- He admired men with such discipline in the face of certain defeat.
- Without the provision, the bill would face certain defeat in the Senate.
- Earlier in the season that would have spelled almost certain defeat.
- "I don't believe we should bring a bill up if it faces certain defeat," he said.
- On 7 March, he led his company in an attack and turned what seemed to be certain defeat into a victory.
- Now I faced a much smaller problem, but more personal, and challenging to the point of almost certain defeat.
- The move came when the proposal appeared to be facing certain defeat.
- Without him on the field the position was the same as the captain - certain defeat.
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