Sentence examples similar to rejected victory from inspiring English sources

The prevailing view among the activists this time is that this should be rejected - victory or opposition is what they want.

The opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, rejected Museveni's victory in the election in February, calling the vote fraudulent and demanding an international audit.

In 1990, when the military government rejected the decisive victory of the National League for Democracy led by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the country's first election in 30 years and placed her under house arrest, Mr. Par Par Lay was thrown in jail for six months for his political jokes.

After the latest victory Benítez rejected suggestions he could have lost his job had the Basques not been beaten.

"If the subtle way Haley Barbour's using race is rejected by a Musgrove victory, then we may be into a genuine new era of Mississippi politics.

On the other hand, Republicans would reject a Gore victory that was due to the ever-changing, subjective dimple-counting practices of a few local party hacks or the decisions of a political state judiciary.

Italian sex workers have been demanding the right to pay taxes so they can receive pensions, while sex workers in London's Soho have hailed a new court victory rejecting a closure order on two flats they have been working in.

Toshiba rejects Blu-Ray victory claim [Tech UK].

He was speaking after Kenya's Supreme Court upheld Mr Kenyatta's victory, rejecting Mr Odinga's challenges.

Kenya's Supreme Court has upheld Uhuru Kenyatta's presidential election victory, rejecting several petitions challenging the vote.

She rejected any suggestion that this victory might be tainted.