Sentence examples for a serious reverse in from inspiring English sources

Eichelberger's fears were realized when the overconfident 32nd Infantry Division suffered a serious reverse in the Battle of Buna-Gona.

British diplomats predicted that Moscow would perceive the possible overthrow of the Syrian regime as "a serious reverse for [Russia] in the Middle East".

To end up in such diplomatic isolation is a serious reverse.

The World Champion Veselin Topalov's fifty per cent at last month's Amber tournament in Monaco surely counts as quite a serious reverse, even though he did score 6.5/11 at straight Rapidplay and 4.5/11 at the more specialised Blindfold rapidplay.

The fall of Tikrit would be a serious reverse for the Islamic State, though it is easy to exaggerate its impact.

The war was not going well, his party had suffered serious reverses in the fall of 1862, and he must already have been wondering if "history" would remember him as a one-term disaster who presided over the break-up of the Union.

When American troops suffered serious reverses in the Battle of Buna Gona, Blamey turned the tables on MacArthur.

The main risk is of a more serious economic reverse in the United States.In this section Overview Output, demand and jobs Prices and wages Canada Government bond yields The Economist commodity price index Stockmarkets Trade, exchange rates and budgets Money and interest rates Reprints.

"Sales took a serious tumble in September".

It's a serious work in progress.

Homelessness is a serious problem in Chicago.