Sentence examples for incomplete victory from inspiring English sources

But those Saarland villagers have won an incomplete victory.

The war proved to be a satisfying television show, but it was an incomplete victory — Saddam Hussein was allowed to remain in power.

The battle, fought on Easter Sunday, April 6, resulted in an incomplete victory for Stilicho, but he captured the Gothic camp.

His rather incomplete victory at Chotusitz in May nonetheless forced Maria Theresa to cede almost all of Silesia by the Treaty of Berlin of 1742 in July.

In a 5-to-3 decision, the court blocked three of four provisions in the statute and gave a significant, though incomplete, victory to the federal government.

After Obama finished his address, Silva gazed at the now blank screen, trying to absorb the fact the campaign had won a significant if incomplete victory, and that she was now famous.

While they have won some great (if incomplete) victories in British courts, U.S. courts and successive U.S. administrations have ignored them completely.

Each leader will insist throughout the campaign that he intends to win outright, but both sides are already thinking about ways to govern after an incomplete election victory.

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We suggest that the cheering was premature and the victory incomplete.

Mr. Cooper, who is gay, points out that the victory is incomplete.