"defeat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He did not contest the 1962 election, but returned to defeat Smellie by 245 votes in the 1966 provincial election.
- But here West would ruff the club and could return either a low spade or his remaining trump to defeat the contract.
- The Hurricanes returned to their home ice to defeat the Oilers in game seven, 3-1, to win the Cup.
- He returned to elective politics to defeat the mayor who did not nominate him in the subsequent election in 1991.
- Tech won the game, 30-16, and returned to the championship in 2008 to defeat Boston College again 30-12.
- They rebuilt their strength in the countryside and returned to nearly defeat the army in 1983.
- However, Kay does get his memory back a few minutes later and returns to defeat the aliens with ease.
- He returned to public life to defeat the Exclusion Bill.
- Susanoo investigated the creature, and after an abortive encounter he returned with a plan to defeat it.
- He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the 81st Congress when Rabaut returned to defeat him.
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