Sentence examples for were defeat from inspiring English sources

There were defeat and disappointment for Payne but for these quietly compelling London Games another surprisingly engrossing turn.

The measures were defeated.

Predictably, they were defeated.

Both were defeated.

But they were defeated.

A record 58 percent were defeated.

The Christian Democrats were defeated.

The Limericks were defeated 12-6.

All three were defeated.

Both motions were defeated.

The miners were defeated.