Sentence examples for which were defeated from inspiring English sources

The Senate spent much of the afternoon and evening slogging through seven proposed amendments, all of which were defeated.

Still, Mr. Bachus and his Republican colleagues offered numerous amendments to weaken the legislation, most of which were defeated either by voice or party-line votes.

There has been a rise in attacks by the remnants of the Islamist militias, which were defeated by Ethiopian-backed forces in December.

Why should a lame-duck House, 27 members of which were defeated for re-election, have a stranglehold on our economy?

Myanmar aggressiveness in the Shan states, Laos, and Chiang Mai (then the capital of the kingdom of Lan Na) led the emperor of China to launch four expeditions against Myanmar in 1765 69, all of which were defeated by Hsinbyushin.

Neil Buhne, speaking in Geneva on his last day as the head of the United Nations mission in Sri Lanka, said they were believed to be loyalists to the Tamil Tiger rebels, which were defeated in May 2009.

Those provisions were in the Democratic alternative, which was defeated.

More than 90,000 fans turned out to cheer Australia, which was defeated by Italy, 1-0.

Senators voted all day on dozens of Democratic amendments, each of which was defeated.

One on conscription for military service, which was defeated, and another for sending more troops overseas, also defeated.

His sister Molly, a civil rights lawyer, spent more than $44 million on a rival tax measure, which was defeated 72 percent to 28 percent.