Sentence examples for win in the face of from inspiring English sources

"Playing for Milan was my dream and I'll do everything possible to win in the face of those who thought I wasn't worthy of Milan," Balotelli told reporters.

True to his low-key and reserved personality even as he crossed the finish line, Menard had no desire to shove the win in the face of his critics.

At the same time, they believed that their massive street presence would make rigging the election impossible: how could the incumbent even pretend to win in the face of such numbers?

In a total departure from the convictions of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown he seems to believe that he can win in the face of extreme hostility from the country's best-selling newspapers.

She is seen as having no chance to win in the face of two heavyweight candidates competing for the post – senior Brotherhood figures Essam el-Erian and Saad el-Katatni.

Previous battles over accounting for pensions and share options were won in the face of great hostility.

His achievements were won in the face of an attempted military coup, an aggressively hostile media, and bitter foreign critics.

The radicals – the proponents of a unified ministry of defence – won in the face of immense Luddite opposition.

The two awards were won in the face of competition from pre-ceremony favourites Morgan Freeman and Cate Blanchett.

Ms. McCarthy was among the handful of Democrats known as the "lucky 13" when they won in the face of the 1994 landslide that gave control of Congress to the Republican Party.

And it is difficult because every synthesis it demands, of ideas, forms and images, must be won in the face of pain, fear, fatigue, discomfort and embarrassment.