Sentence examples for suffering defeats from inspiring English sources

Democrats suffered heavy losses at the state and federal levels, losing control over the US Senate and suffering defeats in key gubernatorial races across the country.

He stood for much more than boxing success, and for reclaiming the title after suffering defeats.

After suffering defeats with the influx of thousands of new American troops in the southern provinces of Kandahar and Helmand last year, many Taliban fighters retreated across the border to the safety of Pakistan.

After suffering defeats, or at least significant setbacks, in other fraud actions arising from the financial crisis, many viewed the S.E.C.'s chances about as favorably as New York Jets fans feel about the quarterback Mark Sanchez.

England entered the competition as the fourth-ranked team in Europe but produced their worst return since 2001, suffering defeats by Spain and France and drawing with Russia, the lowest-ranked team in Sweden.

Coleman has yet to win a game as Wales boss, suffering defeats to Mexico and Bosnia-Herzegovina before the qualifying losses to Belgium and Serbia.

It thus patently lacks what military experts call 'strategic depth' — the ability to retreat without automatically suffering defeat.

In the meantime, the third Augustus, Valentinian II, had taken refuge in Milan after suffering defeat in Pannonia.

Suffering defeat in two campaigns, Tabinshwehti gave himself up to drink, leaving to his brother-in-law, Bayinnaung, the task of suppressing a southern revolt.

FOR much of the past eight months, since suffering defeat in a referendum on changing the constitution, Hugo Chávez has seemed to be on the defensive.

This week the Evening Standard revealed that Labour MPs across the capital are opposing expansion for fear of suffering defeat at the next election.