7 sentences with 'defeats'

Example sentences and phrases with the word defeats and other words derived from it.

« In these stories, the various defeats of the Hebrew people were explained by internal corruption, often the result of the Hebrews turning away from the covenant and worshipping other gods. »
« The Romans suffered several defeats, but were rich and powerful enough at this time to persist in the war effort. »
« From a contemporary perspective, the fall of Rome seems to have less to do with divine intervention than with routine defeats and mounting threats. »
« When Rome was forced to cede territory to Persia in 363 AD after a series of military defeats, Roman writers were horrified that the loss of territory represented "abandonment" to the other civilisation and state. »
« Instead, the guerrillas mastered the art of what is now called "asymmetric warfare", in which a weaker but determined force defeats a stronger one by reducing it over time. »
« The most effective support provided by Italy or Germany came from the German air force, the Luftwaffe, which used Spain as a training ground for real targets. The Loyalists had no means to fight the planes, so they suffered constant defeats and setbacks from German bombing raids. »
« As French forces suffered mounting defeats in Indochina, the United States intensified its commitment to prevent another Asian nation from becoming a communist state. »
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