Word: pyrrhically
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...ideas are derived from sensory perceptions? How many users know the difference between a regular grand jury and a grand jury? And how many of us know enough about German literature to use sturm und drang correctly? Or about the Peloponnesian War which inspired some historian to coin Pyrrhic victory, to make a golden apple of this idiom, rather than dilute its meaning every time...
...conservative club-sponsored "Contra" lecture came with a somewhat different purpose in mind than most. They came not to hear the man speak but to shout him down. Needless to say, they achieved their objective; the man was not heard. But in this case the result was a pyrrhic victory...
That cause was not furthered by the actions of the majority, for they took the spotlight off Playboy and the women of Harvard and turned it on The Crimson. The editors are to be congratulated on their victory, but they must realize it was only a Pyrrhic one. Endorsed by David S. Hilzenrath
Even the staging of last week's festivities suggested that victory was, in some respects, Pyrrhic. To bring its triumph home to the world once again, xenophobic Viet Nam, which allowed all of 252 tourists to enter in 1983, welcomed 400 journalists and technicians from abroad, most of them American (see PRESS). To many observers, the willingness to accommodate the newsmen underlined Hanoi's eagerness to restore relations with Washington. For all its efforts, however, Viet Nam's peace offensive seemed unlikely to gain any ground...
...edge in the months ahead. For their part, the lawmakers insist that the MX vote will not put them at a disadvantage in coming battles. Said Democrat Leon Panetta of California: "By putting that much emphasis on this issue, the Administration undermined others. This may prove to be a Pyrrhic victory for them...