Sentence examples for potential defeat from inspiring English sources

He refuses to admit potential defeat.

Cameron was facing potential defeat on the TTIP vote after the Labour leader said he would support the amendment.

Halfway up the climb, he faced potential defeat as the Dutchman Lieuwe Westra produced the best time-trial performance of his career to lead Wiggins by 2sec.

Israel shares with Iran (and 1960s Cuba) a national narrative that is steeped in the glorification of military heroism in the face of potential defeat.

Tea Party members view the potential defeat of Mr. Lugar as a crucial chance to prove their muscle as some observers try to declare their movement over.

The latest annual report from the FTSE 250 brewery and pub group, published this week, reveals plans to resume the legal battle, though the accounts show the firm has now made a financial provision to cover a potential defeat.

Now teams prepare for potential defeats against us".

Capriati had two theories: first, she contended that Venus and Serena rarely play in the same Tour events so they will not have to face each other, risking a loss of a match and ranking points; second, she said the absence of injured stars like Lindsay Davenport had saved the Williams sisters from potential defeats in earlier rounds.

That would pose a dilemma for Republican elders seeking to rebuild from the ruins of a potential landslide defeat.

And they find themselves in the unusual position of seeing upsides in another potential liberal defeat in Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.'s court.

Stuart M. Butler, vice president for domestic policy at the Heritage Foundation, said he believed Mr. Bush should make his case for vouchers, despite the potential for defeat early in his administration.