Sentence examples for increases were defeated in from inspiring English sources

Budgets carrying double-digit tax increases were defeated in the Three Village school district in Setauket and in all three Eastport-South Manor districts -- two K-6 districts and one high school district.

The residents, or cooperators, organized a Steering Committee to fight the increases, but were defeated in court.

Labeling initiatives were defeated in California and Washington.

They were defeated in other places.

The U.S. efforts over the years to increase gas taxes have been defeated in Congress.

In Josephine County, after a proposed property tax increase to pay for law enforcement was defeated in May 2012, the sheriff's office reduced its staff by 2/3 and released inmates from the county jail to reduce spending.

Netanyahu was defeated in 1999 by Labour's Ehud Barak, but in 2001, capitalizing on increasing attacks by Palestinians against Israelis, Likud candidate Ariel Sharon convincingly defeated Barak.

It was defeated in Houston.

It was defeated in December.

It was defeated in a national referendum.

Say he is defeated in July.