Sentence examples for modest defeat from inspiring English sources

Before this judge, Microsoft "may be trying for a modest defeat instead of a rout," said William Kovacic, a professor at the George Washington University law school.

The many would-be backers of Alan Johnson, the genial health secretary feared by some Tories, think he could lead Labour to modest defeat next year rather than the landslide loss they expect under Mr Brown.

Aides to Mr. Kerry and Mr. Edwards say the attacks might have contributed to Mr. Kerry's unexpectedly modest defeat of Mr. Edwards, by a vote of 40percenttoto 34percentt.

Another Republican candidate, however, the attorney Ovide Lamontagne, has trailed in most polls against Mr. Hodes and would be a modest underdog to defeat him.

David Devitry, 30, set the modest goal of defeating his girlfriend, Erin Mulvey, 37.

Unseeded Washington, with a modest 13-8 recordefeatedted No. 1-seeded Portland on penalty kicks and edged California Irvine in double overtime on a goal from a freshman substitute, Allie Beahan.

Thus, the large variance associated with using many features (including those with modest discrimination power) defeats any possible classification benefit derived from these features.

The financial industry lobby could yet defeat even modest reform.

In his political career he has served with distinction as a Minister and rebounded from defeat with modest grace.

This is late-stage trachoma, a neglected disease of neglected people, and a preventable one, but for a lack of the modest resources that could defeat it.

While Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea are all difficult to beat — if anything, this World Cup has shown that any team, no matter how modest its reputation, can defeat any other — none of them are considered giants of the game.