"defeat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- LeMay called the peaceful resolution of the crisis "the greatest defeat in our history."
- The one attempt was their greatest defeat until the very end.
- This was the greatest defeat a European army had in an Asian land.
- It was the greatest defeat to that date in Japanese history.
- In fact, he refused even to lose one night's sleep when he was forced to accept the greatest defeat of his career!
- In terms of casualties this was the greatest German defeat of the entire war.
- Yet he also knew that he finally had before him the chance to deal his enemy the greatest defeat.
- Three days later, the Ju 87s suffered their greatest defeat.
- This was the greatest defeat of her life.
- Unfortunately, in their victory, they had suffered their greatest defeat.
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