Sentence examples similar to defeating in a from inspiring English sources

It was defeated in a national referendum.

On March 2nd he was defeated in a Republican primary.

1979- March 28: The government is defeated in a confidence motion.

He was defeated in a confidence vote in October 2003.

Soon afterward, Mr. McGovern was defeated in a landslide.

He was defeated in a landslide by Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Yet the proposal was defeated in a lopsided 70-30 vote.

"She was almost defeated in a way," Ms. Gruss said.

Suppose you have just been defeated in a tough political contest.

Last month, a similarly worded proposal was defeated in a referendum on a new Constitution.

Several years ago he was defeated in a run for a congressional seat by a fiery black incumbent.