Sentence examples for faced defeat from inspiring English sources

Australia, having faced defeat, were guaranteed to retain the Ashes.

The next day, at a full meeting of the federal parliamentary Labor party, Gillard faced defeat.

Millions fled the Soviet Red Army as Germany faced defeat at the end of the Second World War.

In at least two battles, one in 1906 and the other two years later, Balinese royalty, knowing they faced defeat, walked suicidally straight into European gunfire.

When the Americans realised that they faced defeat in Iraq in 2006, they doubled the resources behind their operational forces there – whereas the British proportionally were cutting back.

The Tories do not have a majority in the Lords and faced defeat after Labour and the Liberal Democrats said they would support Meacher.

But she also faced defeats such as the approval of the first genetically modified soybean crops, which she had opposed.

He now faces defeat and eventual isolation.

Where are they going as they face defeat?

Yorkshire jump ahead of Sussex, who are facing defeat against Middlesex at Hove.

Mr Durkan faces defeat by Sinn Féin's general secretary, Mitchel McLaughlin, in the Foyle constituency.