Sentence examples for heavily defeated from inspiring English sources

The opposition said its candidates had been heavily defeated.

The Conservatives were heavily defeated in the general election of 1880.

He dissolved Parliament in January 1874, but his party was heavily defeated and his government resigned.

Though a referendum to legalise divorce was heavily defeated in 1986, it was passed in 1995.

He became prime minister in 1903 but was heavily defeated at the polls in 1905.

Another proposal, from Swaziland, to legalise the trade in its rhino horn was heavily defeated.

When he stood for the leadership in 1988, he was heavily defeated.

Sorry The equivalent of beleaguered for clubs who have capitulated and been very heavily defeated.

This too was heavily defeated in the House of Commons last year.

He stood as a Communist candidate at a local election in Shoreditch, but was heavily defeated.

These, though, have proved unpopular, and explain why Renzi's constitutional changes were heavily defeated in the referendum.