Sentence examples for lost a fighter from inspiring English sources

Ethiopia conceded that a helicopter had been downed but denied that it had also lost a fighter.

We have lost a fighter with a huge smile".

Al-Shabab earlier told the BBC that "white soldiers" had arrived by boat in Barawe and rebels had repulsed them, losing a fighter.

The militant group al-Shabab told the BBC "white soldiers" had arrived by boat at the port of Barawe and rebels had repulsed them, losing a fighter.

The German Green party leader, Claudia Roth, said the country had lost "a great fighter for humanity and democracy".

"Today, Nebraska lost a principled fighter, our state Republican party lost a great leader, and I lost a dear friend.

"Talking of Jewish warriors, South Africa lost a great apartheid fighter two weeks ago - Helen Suzman.

Mandela stood for justice and truth!! Today the world lost a beautiful soul, fighter and true KING!! #RIPMandela http://t.co/Y6hCvwk49u.

If a fighter lost a key match, he might have to square off with Uday Hussein, the son of Saddam Hussein and the former head of the Iraq's Olympic committee.

The Lebanese group is also known to have lost a number of fighters in Qusair, prompting Lebanese President Michel Suleiman to warn the Shia militia against getting "bogged down in the sands of discord".

But boxing is as much about mental toughness as it is physical prowess - bouts can be won or lost before a fighter even sets foot in the ring - and the Liverpudlian southpaw knows all about that.