Sentence examples for despite being beaten from inspiring English sources

They won despite being beaten at the free-throw line, 21-12.

Mr. Harcum was already prancing about the party, despite being beaten mercilessly by some children with toy light sabers.

He's rewarded for such adventure as he wins to 30, despite being beaten with a lob and a passing shot.

The League of Ireland side Dundalk still retain a chance of progress despite being beaten 1-0 at home by AZ Alkmaar.

He is the 5-2 early favorite despite being beaten last month in the Champion Stakes at Newmarket by Kalanisi, who is listed at 7-2 here.

Despite being beaten by Mo Farah in the 10,000m, the 30-year-old Ethiopian's place as one of the greatest distance runners of all time is assured.

Despite their being beaten, the Fallujah guerrillas proclaimed victory and in the eyes of Iraq and the rest of the Middle East they are seen as victorious.

Guus Hiddink said his decision to involve some of Chelsea's youngsters and "risk defeat" was justified despite his team being beaten in the league for the first time since he returned to the club in December.

England football fans are staying positive, despite the team being beaten 2-1 by Italy in their opening World Cup match in Brazil.

Dean Ryan labelled Worcester's opening-day defeat by Bristol "a great advert" for the Championship despite his side being beaten by a last-gasp try.

Yet for Stark, despite the bitter disappointment of being beaten to a destination, the cliché that the journey is more important than the goal was irrefutably true.