"defeat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He had lost his reputation as a strong man, having been defeated twice by a mere boy.
- The plan for the merger of the three towns was defeated twice.
- He was defeated twice by Robinson before winning his title.
- To be eliminated from either, a team must be defeated twice.
- But voters have twice defeated an overriding referendum this year.
- He had earlier stood for election as manager of the Wexford minor team and was defeated twice.
- Attempts to have the tree destroyed were twice defeated by community groups, in 1987 and again in 1997.
- Twice defeated now, and the second one so bitter.and so irrevocable.
- This continues until that city is beaten back (although being defeated twice means losing the game), or conquered.
- Syracuse twice defeated the Big Red by 41 points during that span.
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