Sentence examples for likely defeat from inspiring English sources

And what seemed like the likely defeat of Prop 8 turned into a 52%to48%8% victory.

Recognising the likely defeat, Burnham said: "While on a day like today it's hard for me to give any encouragement to people worried about what this government is doing, I can at least say this: that we will repeal this bill at the first opportunity and restore the N in NHS".

This ever more likely defeat has been a long time coming.

The Ecevit government tried to make the change through a decree, avoiding likely defeat in Parliament.

Her initial reaction to her likely defeat was somewhat less gracious.

The Labor Party now faces likely defeat at the next election.

Following the two likely defeats, the next line on the schedule assures a different result.

Democrats snatched Republican Senate seats in Indiana and Massachusetts on Tuesday, averted what once were considered likely defeats in Missouri, North Dakota and Montana, and expanded their control of the Senate, handing Republicans a string of stinging defeats for the second campaign season in a row.

With Argentina likely to defeat Georgia, the Scots are outsiders after their 13-12 defeat by the South American side on Sunday.

Least likely to: Defeat Dr Robotnik.

Most likely to: Defeat our critical faculties.