Examples of 'suffered a defeat' in a sentence

Meaning of "suffered a defeat"

suffered a defeat - means experiencing a loss or being beaten in a competition or conflict

How to use "suffered a defeat" in a sentence

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suffered a defeat
You have indeed suffered a defeat.
Arce suffered a defeat on the third round via knockout.
Labour has suffered a defeat.
Think of yourself as a General who has suffered a defeat.
We have suffered a defeat in this cause.
This was a surprising loss and the first time he had suffered a defeat in six months.
Duke Bolesław suffered a defeat during the siege of Hradec and had to retreat to Poland.
He was forced to return to Pannonia after the Romans had suffered a defeat there.
The Children of Israel had suffered a defeat at the hands of the Philistines.
Captain Husein did not command sufficient numbers of troops and suffered a defeat.
The Lithuanians suffered a defeat.
The poorly equipped Burmese army despite the advantage in numbers suffered a defeat.
The French had suffered a defeat just two weeks earlier during the Battle of Krasnoi.
The Ottoman army suffered a defeat.
Every time he suffered a defeat or a setback, someone or something was to blame.

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Otherwise, he would have suffered a defeat long ago.
Although it 's only round two, nine of the twelve participants have already suffered a defeat.
The Romans suffered a defeat on the Lower.
After four years of struggle, the movement has suffered a defeat.
The United Kingdom Government suffered a defeat on Thursday night in a.
The team also returned to the NAIA District 27 finals where they once again suffered a defeat.
The United States had suffered a defeat in Vietnam.
He suffered a defeat at the hands of new Political Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
A week ago, the French president suffered a defeat in regional polls.
Darius suffered a defeat in the Battle of Marathon, which the Greeks won.
The 2nd shock group my son served in suffered a defeat in June.
In the final, she suffered a defeat at the hands of Sharapova.
A battle took place in the Gevdusha valley where Fatali-khan suffered a defeat and retreated to Salyan.
However, they then suffered a defeat by hosts France in the quarter-finals in Cardiff.
The Italian army encountered the Austrians at Custoza on 24 June and suffered a defeat.
Subsequently, the Delhi army suffered a defeat at a mountain pass called Hinduvata.
Once Jun Xilei made her move, Huo Poyun instantly suffered a defeat.
The legion had previously suffered a defeat to the Silures of southern Wales in the year 52.
The Commission, as an institution, would have suffered a defeat.
In two battles, the Paulista army suffered a defeat that warded off invasions for ten years.
But, on the question of the Rhineland, Clémenceau suffered a defeat.
In the second of seven hellish years he suffered a defeat that shook Prussia 's foundations.
The MSZP suffered a defeat in those elections, so György fell between two stools.
He received the province of Macedonia, and suffered a defeat at the hands of the Scordisci.
The Marathas suffered a defeat in the battle, and Diler Khan was badly wounded in action.
Left all by himself, Ivan Bolotnikov suffered a defeat and fled to Kaluga.
Before I suffered a defeat because of this body… but not this time!
Among all other teams, San Francisco suffered a defeat against Baltimore.
Instead, he suffered a defeat in the Battle of Marathon.
You see, today I have suffered a defeat.
The Lithuanians suffered a defeat and Gediminas 's son Algirdas was injured.
You see, today I've suffered a defeat.
Haji Yahya-bek suffered a defeat from Aglar-khan in a battle for Shovkra village.
When the Eighty Years ' War started, d'Avila suffered a defeat in the Battle of Quesnoy.
However, the Persians suffered a defeat at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah in 636.

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