"defeat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The motion was defeated, despite the full support of the government.
- The Government were defeated despite their huge majority of 130 or 140 votes.
- The final match resulted in neither man able to defeat the other despite nine hours of trying.
- In his last start, he defeated Toronto despite two rain delays of more than three hours.
- The amendment went down to defeat again in 1975 despite a more vigorous campaign by supporters.
- On 27 August 1017, he defeated him despite numerical inferiority.
- The measure was defeated despite heated negotiations in the final hours of the legislative session this summer.
- The one that the Guildsman had defeated, despite being outnumbered.
- The incumbent Schuyler was defeated, despite the nominal majority of his party.
- They were ultimately defeated with the downfall of sparky despite their incredible success.
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