Sentence examples for a defeat from from inspiring English sources

Bonuses … You're a disappointment, a defeat from the moment you open your mouth.

South Africa's sauntering victory here yesterday brought them level with Zimbabwe and England, each with a win and a defeat from their two matches.

WASHINGTON — In unleashing a series of punishing attacks in Gaza last week, Israel clearly aimed to hand Hamas a defeat from which it could not recover anytime soon.

Belgium's Kim Clijsters avenged a defeat from a week earlier, beating Anna Kournikova, 6-4, 6-3, in another first-round match.

They finished with two wins and a defeat from their three matches, which they completed before West Germany and Austria met in the final group game.

But Birmingham, with four draws and a defeat from their previous five league games, were on top for the remainder of the first half.

On Nov. 27, 1382, Artevelde suffered a crushing defeat from a large French army at Roosebeke and was himself slain.

They are third in the Premiership table, and a win and a narrow defeat from their opening two Heineken Cup games is a steady start.

Newcastle were but a defeat away from the old Third Division not much more than a decade ago, until Keegan rescued them.

Mallorca were clinging on: for two consecutive weeks they had been a defeat away from mathematical relegation.

There are politicians who, after a defeat, vanished from electoral politics for years but are now itching for a return engagement.