"defeat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The companies' aggressive use of economic influence to defeat legislation even in small cities is more widespread and intense than ever before.
- The proposed Senate would be not only elected, but empowered to defeat legislation.
- But I condemn their successful efforts, in league with other tobacco companies, to defeat legislation that would limit smoking in public areas.
- The conviction had a side effect on defeating legislation in Massachusetts to restore capital punishment.
- "He is using scare tactics to defeat bipartisan legislation that would change course in Iraq."
- Some of the same organizations had joined efforts in November to defeat legislation some feared would weaken local governments.
- The Bush Administration is trying to defeat legislation moving through Congress that would regulate the prices of cable television services.
- Even without a veto, an upper house may defeat legislation.
- Their power allowed them to defeat federal legislation against lynching, among other issues.
- The Senator worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to defeat legislation opposed by gun owners and the farm labor bill.
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