Sentence examples for facing a defeat from inspiring English sources

"Terrorism is facing a defeat that it has never before faced," he said.

He did it at a time of difficulty in his campaign -- polls suggest that he is facing a defeat in the voting here next Tuesday.

Rarely has that formidable countenance stared at defeat, and rarer still has it had to face a defeat so final and irreversible as this.

With support for the Tories down to 26%, they could face a defeat on the scale that Labour suffered in 1983, when it got 28% of the vote.The Tories' big idea has been tax cuts.

But analysts say that if the party cannot overcome these scandals, or that if more related problems emerge, Christian Democrats could face a defeat in North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state, which is scheduled to hold elections in May.

The Prime Minister is due to face a Commons debate tomorrow on a Conservative motion that evidence given to the Iraq inquiry should be heard in public "whenever possible" and Labour backbenchers had warned that he may face a defeat such as the one on the rights of Gurkhas to settle in this country, unless he climbed down on this issue.

WASHINGTON — President Obama woke up Monday facing a Congressional defeat that many in both parties believed could hobble his presidency.

"I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling a little bit comfortable with England facing a depressing defeat.

Mr. Brooks doesn't want us to rush to judgment about the Iraq war, which is going so badly that America is facing a devastating defeat.

A century break and three other 60-plus efforts meant Davis was facing a heavy defeat going into the final session.

It capped a remarkable turnaround for the home side who appeared to be facing a heavy defeat after being bowled out for just 96 in their first innings midway through the second day.