Sentence examples for defeated up from inspiring English sources

The 2011 12 Harvard team defeated then-ranked Florida State (#22 AP Poll/#20 Coaches' Poll) on November 25, 2011 for the school's second win over a ranked team in the program's history, and the highest ranked opponent in the Coaches Poll that Harvard had defeated up to that point.

Having backed a losing candidate in the 1995 presidential election, he knows defeat up close.

The House Democratic leader, Nancy Pelosi of California, said her party's challengers had an opportunity to defeat up to 14 Republican incumbents, with their hopes pinned primarily on races in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Arizona, Georgia and Kentucky.

Andersen chalked defeat up to it being one of those nights rather than a testament to Pittsburgh's talent.

Don't be defeated: stand up and say 'we're proud to be British'".

Ségolène Royal, the Socialist candidate Mr. Sarkozy defeated, summed up the problem neatly: "It's a year ratée," she said, which can be politely translated as "messed up".

Never mind the ridicule, never mind the defeat: up again, old heart!

Now that he has written a book, he has to concede defeat!" Up until the last moment, guests wondered if Saatchi would walk in – but he preferred to let his book do the talking.

He ends up defeated by his own innocence.

Thomas Bjorn defeated Ben Curtis, 2 up, in the other semifinal.

It could take time for pro-Qaddafi people to be fully defeated and rounded up.