Sentence examples for with defeats from inspiring English sources

Yet the Clippers are stuck near the bottom of the Western Conference because they often follow wins with defeats.

Fassel said the team's three-game losing streak at midseason, with defeats to Indianapolis, Washington and Arizona, was particularly disheartening.

There have been matches and tournaments, when I was growing up, with defeats that were considered the worst-ever.

Those retirements have combined with defeats at the ballot box to create the largest turnover in the Senate in nearly 40 years.

Australia have qualified for their third successive World Cup but it was tough going with defeats in Jordan and Oman and only narrow victories over Thailand and Iraq.

In the previous four games, his starters — Nova, Pettitte, Sabathia and Burnett — were all charged with defeats after relatively short outings.

The past fortnight has brought setbacks, however, with defeats to Arsenal and Norwich and Hughes wants to get back to winning ways at his old club.

Mr. Espada, who had two previous stints representing the Bronx in the Senate that ended with defeats at the polls, is carefully tending the home fires.

Faced with defeat they respond with desperation.

But victory is sweeter after a close brush with defeat.

For them, compromise is commensurate with defeat — not political expediency.