Examples of 'were finally defeated' in a sentence

Meaning of "were finally defeated"

were finally defeated - This phrase implies that a group, team, or individual experienced multiple unsuccessful attempts or challenges but eventually overcame their opponents or adversaries, resulting in their defeat

How to use "were finally defeated" in a sentence

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were finally defeated
There was probably a prolonged period of hard fighting before the invaders were finally defeated.
The Japanese were finally defeated and withdrew.
The Mahdists were subjected to intense flanking fire and were finally defeated.
Helena and Stavros were finally defeated and life returned to normal.
After conceding considerable ground the Ottoman soldiers made a vigorous counterattack but were finally defeated.
The last Cretan fighters were finally defeated and hid within the monastery.
The last defenders resisted inside the towers for a while, but they were finally defeated.
When they were Finally defeated.
After several days of fighting, the Samoan rebels were finally defeated.
They were finally defeated and driven out by the forces of King Alfonso Henriques.
When the Arakacians were finally defeated.
They were finally defeated by militia forces from North and South Carolina.
The remaining rebels retreated to the mountains of Racha, where they were finally defeated.
The rebels were finally defeated by brigadier-general Hafuz Pasha.
Once already the Germanic peoples conquered the world, yet were finally defeated.

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They were finally defeated 1 - 0 by Parma after a goal from Faustino Asprilla.
By the mighty Haesten! And how you were finally defeated.
The confederacy were finally defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794.
Five groups of samurai in Amakusa resisted Konishi Yukinaga, but were finally defeated.
After 200 years of occupation the crusaders were finally defeated at the hands of Salahudeen Ayyubi.
The Taira were finally defeated by the Minamoto in a naval battle at Dannoura in 1185.
The whole efforts and attempts to acquire these province were finally defeated in 1166.
In 162 BCE, the Yuezhi were finally defeated by the Xiongnu, after which they fled Gansu.
It was not until September 1858 that the rebels were finally defeated.
Orléans on 4 December, and were finally defeated at the Battle of Le Mans.
Dessalines led the rebellion until its completion, when the French forces were finally defeated in 1803.
They were finally defeated in February 1621 by Phillippe de Oliveira.
After months of heavy fighting, the German defenders were finally defeated in January 1943.
They were finally defeated in 1794 in the Battle of Fallen Timbers.
After ruling the Petén for 200 years, they were finally defeated by the Lords of Tikal.

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