The current proposal rose like a phoenix from the ashes of a dramatic defeat 12 years ago, and Pyramid executives appear confident.

He was one of Iran's main players in 2002 World Cup qualifying campaign, which ended with a dramatic 2-1 aggregate defeat against Ireland.

Germany achieved third place at the 2006 World Cup, after a dramatic semi-final defeat to Italy.

Today, she slumped to a dramatic first-round defeat after moving to the brink of victory against her Italian opponent.

Additionally, the Socratic Club did not report such a dramatic and humiliating defeat, merely recording that:

In March 1876 Ismail's army suffered a dramatic defeat after an attack by Yohannes's army at Gura'.

The Israeli public feared a dramatic defeat, though Israeli and U.S. policymakers expected Israel would win a war quickly.

Franz Müntefering, the secretary general of Mr. Schröder's party, acknowledged a "dramatic defeat," but played down the significance for the coming election.

The House vote marked a dramatic defeat for the National Rifle Association, which has for years invested heavily to prevent passage of the Brady bill.

Dr Gary Sheffield considers the dramatic and unexpected defeat of the Allied forces in France.