Sentence examples for victory arch from inspiring English sources

He pointed to Madrid's Victory Arch, built to commemorate Franco's victory in the Spanish civil war.

The monumental swords of the Victory Arch, gripped by hands cast from his own, are only now being taken down.

These extravagantly tasteless roundabouts are the new victory arch, the latest paradise garden, the ultimate unattainable pedestrian goal.

His monuments may be the most visible and perhaps vulgar; the plan for his Victory Arch, some say, called for actual Iranian skulls.

Mr. Mousawi, the spokesman, said that unlike other monuments, the Victory Arch was not inextricably linked to the abuses of Mr. Hussein's Baath Party dictatorship.

A committee reviewing monuments recommended dismantling the Victory Arch in 2007, but the work was aborted shortly after it began when some Iraqi and American officials complained.

Mr Hussein is not just Iraq's leader; his hearth is its heart.In this section French lessons Monumental What the world saw Swing that music In the dark ReprintsIn addition, he has built not one but two victory arches in the capital, an unknown soldier's tomb, a martyrs' memorial and dozens of small statues and fountains that have his glory at the centre.

The Champ had won all eight of her fights by arm-bar submission going into Saturday night, the most recent being her third-round victory over arch nemesis Miesha Tate in December.

The Panthers began the season by qualifying for the Benson & Hedges Cup final for a third straight year following a 6 3 aggregate victory over arch rival Sheffield at the semi final stage.

China's Lin Dan successfully defended his Olympic crown with another thrilling victory over arch-rival Lee Chong Wei in the London 2012 men's singles badminton final.

Airbus today won a major victory against arch-rival Boeing, with the European planemaker securing an order worth almost £6 billion at list price for its flagship new jet.