Sentence examples for is defeated on from inspiring English sources

As IS is defeated on the battlefields of northern Iraq, some 3,000 suspected group members or collaborators are waiting to be prosecuted in Iraqi courts.

If he is defeated on that, he resigns.

Under Senate rules an amendment is defeated on a tie vote.

The government arbitrarily takes the view that unless it is defeated on its own business – almost impossible – all other votes are regarded as advisory and set aside.

Labour argues that if Cameron cannot command the confidence of the Commons, then Miliband should be given the opportunity to form a government and not have to wait until a minority Tory administration is defeated on a Queen's Speech.

Yet given his own deep political ambitions and drive, Mr. Schumer is also very carefully laying the groundwork to move on a moment's notice to try to secure the top Democratic job if Mr. Reid is defeated on Tuesday.

Great Britain's men won one and lost one as the GB women were defeated on day one of curling at the Sochi Games.

Two FTSE 100 companies, including BP, one the biggest of the bunch, were defeated on votes on boardroom pay last week.

Ms. von der Leyen agreed reluctantly to toe the party line, and the opposition proposal was defeated on Thursday by a vote of 320 to 277, with one abstention.

(It was defeated on Friday).

That proposal was defeated on Tuesday, 61-37.