An attempt to break through the English lines was defeated.

As a result, all attempts of the reform were defeated.

Two previous attempts, on a similar $12 million bond, were defeated.

The English held the city for 16 months and defeated several attempts to expel them.

This campaign grew rapidly in the three years to 1997 when the attempt to impose the new tax was defeated.

The last attempt to overturn the blue laws, in 1980, was defeated 192,394 to 157,648.

An attempt to organize 11,000 ramp workers was easily defeated in 2000.

The whole efforts and attempts to acquire these province were finally defeated in 1166.

Several attempts to grant full voting rights to Iowa women were defeated between 1870 and 1919.

Two earlier attempts to formally recognize the holiday had been defeated by Congress.