Sentence examples for defeated challenges from inspiring English sources

In the past, teachers' unions have always defeated challenges to traditional ways of paying teachers.

WASHINGTON, July 13 — The House voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to renew expiring provisions of the Voting Rights Act after supporters of it defeated challenges mounted by conservative opponents.

That achievement can be traced back to dozens of Republican primary races in which the party establishment defeated challenges from the kind of deeply-conservative Tea Party candidates who have embarrassed the party in the past.

"The City has also been investigating, with Hammerson, ways to defeat challenges by local residents and businesses who regard the City's expansion as predatory".

"The pervasive presence of non-Afghan armed and terrorist groups with no interest in a lasting peace will necessitate the introduction of a robust security force able to deter and, if necessary, defeat challenges to its authority," he said.

The Bendigo council approved the building of a mosque and has also defeated legal challenges from anti-mosque groups.

The California lawsuit, however, shows that more than half a century after the Nazis were soundly defeated, many challenges remain in returning their spoils.

Their merits are unclear: Harmony this week defeated two challenges to its two-stage bid (34.9% first, just below South Africa's threshold for a compulsory full bid, the rest later).

Wal-Mart defeated several challenges by activists who opposed the opening of the store.

Eight months ago Mr Kenny defeated a challenge to his leadership.

He defeated a challenge from some of Mayor David N. Dinkins's appointees on the panel.