Word: defeating
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Then surely if ever he admitted his defeat. He (who had always hated the Italians) married a second time and took to wife (1916) Lina Aguiari, "one of the most avowed Italian nationalists in the Austrian Provinces...
...believed that Judge Razek has strong following among the people, and may eventually defeat the ultra-orthodox Islamic Fundamentalists...
Following this, French and Spanish troops, operating from the extreme west of the fighting line, inflicted a minor defeat on the Riffians. The Spanish and French commanders, General Riquelme and Colonel Freydenberg, celebrated by meeting for breakfast...
Despite the vigorous if disorganized efforts of these rival factions to defeat him, the reelection of Weizmann seems highly probable...
...fogs to swell catgut strings so that a dry day will snap them; it strangles the buoyant spirits of balls; its rains rot turf, soften sand. All these things it did at Southhampton last week, but the annual invitation tournament went smoothly on. There was only one upset-the defeat of Alfred Chapin by Cedric A. Major of Manhattan. Young George Lott of Chicago easily ended the hopes of upstart Major, and was himself defeated in the finals by Howard Kinsey, last year's winner. The score was 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. Paired with his brother Robert...