Sentence examples for desperate for victory from inspiring English sources

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Both teams will be desperate for victory, so this could be a classic.

And it's been passionate stuff, leaving no one in doubt that every side are desperate for victory.

By October, Willkie, desperate for victory, was throwing his arm around die-hard isolationists like Charles Lindbergh and Col. Robert R. McCormick, the publisher of The Chicago Tribune.

Beating a United team desperate for victory at Old Trafford would be a majestic way for Leicester to clinch the title.

In the immediate fight against ISIS where the U.S. is desperate for victory but wary of deploying ground forces openly deploying Cyber Command hackers could be a good tactic in both military and public relations terms.

Rob Kearney's absence with hamstring trouble hands Simon Zebo the opportunity to continue at full-back with Ireland desperate for victory to claw their way to a mid-table Six Nations finish.

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My provisional thought here is that "a strategy of premeditated madness" is a small-minded, desperate grasp for victory -- not peace -- and the human race has to bring a larger consciousness to the negotiating table if it is to achieve the larger end of world peace.

When the Yankees had become desperate for a victory, had become almost despairing for a victory -- they had lost 16 of their last 19 games, and 8 straight, including Game 1 of this series on Tuesday -- Andrew Eugene Pettitte of Baton Rouge, La., a left-hander, came to the rescue, all 6 feet 5 inches, 225 pounds of him.

Republicans are desperate for a victory, and seating Doug Jones could cost them that victory if Bob Corker sticks with his initial "no" vote (UPDATE: oh well, Corker went over to the dark side) and one other Republican does the right thing for the American people by joining him.

The Fighting Irish (3-6) were desperate for a victory.

The Saints (2-3) are desperate for a victory.

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