Examples of 'severe defeat' in a sentence

Meaning of "severe defeat"

severe defeat: This expression denotes a significant, harsh, or decisive loss, setback, or failure experienced by an individual, team, or organization in a competitive, strategic, or confrontational situation. It signifies a defeat that is intense, substantial, or impactful in its consequences, implications, or repercussions, highlighting the gravity, seriousness, or extent of the defeat suffered in a particular contest, conflict, or endeavor

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severe defeat
And that we had suffered a severe defeat.
My severe defeat was a pleasant shock.
And inflicted upon them a severe defeat.
A severe defeat on them.
Of the great trees was a severe defeat shall not run away.
It was a severe defeat for the order which lost its master and several komturs.
The Greeks inflicted a very severe defeat.
Denmark suffered a severe defeat which ultimately decided the outcome of the war.
It is said that Menas and his garrison had never suffered such a severe defeat.
After his severe defeat by.
News reached European merchants trading with the alliance had inflicted a severe defeat on the Ashanti.
Of its severe defeat before Warsaw and the subsequent pursuit.
The German numerical superiority managed to deliver a severe defeat on Soviet aviation on this date.
I regret the severe defeat suffered in this competition round by the Portuguese Government.
The Congress suffered a severe defeat.

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The Athenians suffer a severe defeat in Egypt at the hands of the Persians.
The United States had already suffered a severe defeat in Vietnam.
The most severe defeat has been suffered by the ruling United Russia party in Moscow.
He followed them, and inflicted upon them a severe defeat in the.
Together they inflicted a severe defeat on Zhi Yao 's army and took him prisoner.
However, his later amphibious operation against Cartagena de Indias suffered a severe defeat.
Washington, outnumbered two to one, suffers a severe defeat as his army is outflanked and scatters.
Sulayman ibn Hisham turned against Marwan, but suffered a severe defeat.
It was then that the Muslims inflicted a severe defeat on Galib 's Christian allies.
Peter foolishly attacked the Ottomans in 1711 and was suffered severe defeat.
In 571, Cuthwulf inflicted a severe defeat on the Britons at Bedford and took four towns.
Within a month of the fall of San Blas, the revolutionaries suffered severe defeat near Guadalajara.
The French inflicted a severe defeat on the Spanish army at the Black Mountain in November 1794.
Malchus next moved to Sardinia, but suffered a severe defeat against the natives.
Hulagu suffered a severe defeat in an attempted invasion north of the Caucasus in 1263.
A German after-action report described the battle as " the most severe defeat of the war . ".
In September 1599 he suffered a severe defeat at the Siege of Rees by the Spaniards.
However, the Roman dictator, Marcus Furius Camillus, had just inflicted a severe defeat on the Volsci.
The Moors launched a general revolt and inflicted a severe defeat on the Byzantines in Thacia in 545.
However, in September 1589, Henry inflicted a severe defeat on the Duke at the BattleofArques.
However, in September 1589, Henry inflicted a severe defeat on the Duke at the Battle of Arques.

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