Sentence examples for whose defeats from inspiring English sources

Their record thus far must be viewed in the context of a tough opening schedule, as indeed should those of Atlanta – whose defeats so far have come on the road in New Orleans and Miami and San Franciscoco – beaten by Seattle and Indianapolis.

Constitution, whose defeat of a British warship was the United States' first important naval victory of the War of 1812.

The 2009 protests were led in part by presidential challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi, whose defeat by Ahmadinejad at the polls was widely questioned.

But the policy empowers groups that may stage more attacks and whose defeat by military and other means will cost a lot more than a hundred and twenty-five million dollars.

Sprinter Meares hopes she will be able to have a chat some time with Pendleton whose defeat was a rare reverse in the velodrome for Team GB.

They eventually captured and destroyed Carthage, and thus it was they who wrote the legend of Hannibal: a brilliant and worthy enemy whose defeat represented military glory for Rome.

Rabbi Yosef compared Mr. Sarid to Haman, the ancient enemy of the Jews whose defeat is celebrated in this week's Purim holiday.

Mays is a patsy, a designated loser whose defeat will clear the way for an ambitious, unscrupulous senator (James Rebhorn) to lead the party next time.

Blame the Chicago Bulls, whose defeat of the Miami Heat on Wednesday snapped not only the Heat's 27-game win streak, but also ended the season's biggest storyline.

With Election Day approaching, I asked a number of close Congress-watchers to identify incumbents whose defeat would make Capitol Hill a more civilized and productive place.

He was the biblical David, whose defeat of a belligerent giant is the subject of the Poppy Seed Players' latest musical.