But the result was defeat, not only in Cuba itself but in the Philippines: a defeat that helped to consign Spain to a period of confusion and weakness from which it is only now decisively emerging.
Fulham pushed centre-back Brede Hangeland up into attack late on but could not avoid defeat, with Konchesky's dismissal for a tackle on Taddei rubbing salt into their wounds.
Matt Windows carried his bat for 65 not out but could not save them from the 10th defeat of a disappointing summer.
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But it was not only the defeat at the hands of the BJP that rankled.
These elections could, instead, mark a return to the politics of the 1970s when a government's mid-term blues were followed not by recovery but defeat in a general election.
And in those two seemingly contradictory conditions can be glimpsed the political dilemma that afflicts other candidates for office in 1998: What to say about a president whose peccadilloes do not defeat him but make him larger than life.
In the face of the enormous loss of life and threat to everyone's sense of security, it is especially important to recognize that strong feelings need not defeat us but become the inspiration for moving ahead together, recovering, and supporting all of our citizens in the wake of what is a family and national tragedy.
But there is more to it than that - the Wall was not just a symbol of defeat - but of collaboration.
The Republicans are like the Bolshiviks in that it is their goal is not defeat their enemies but destroy them.
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Kennedy has established himself as a key member of the London Irish pack since joining the club in 2001, forming a formidable line-out partnership with Bob Casey, and toured with England to New Zealand in the summer but did not feature in either Test defeat.
There have been one or two fractious moments in the campaign and it had been claimed that the team would not have minded defeat and a trip home on Thursday, but that is simply not true.
The Midlands side had not lost at St Andrew's since a defeat by Bolton on 26 September 2009 but they did not have an answer against an Everton side showing determination and drive.
Zoran Tosic netted the visitors' reply, but it was not enough to prevent a second defeat in their pool.
Too many times throughout history, the aim of war has been not just to defeat the enemy but to eradicate them and the fruits of their culture from the face of the earth.
Nigerian coach Christian Chukwu praised Japan's performance but said he was not too concerned by the defeat, given that he expected only two of Wednesday's 11 to make it into the team for the Nations Cup.
Only a superb double stop from Gordon prevented Petrov, and then Benjani, from extending City's lead but he could not save his side from an unlikely defeat.
But American forces could not bear another Vietnam-style defeat.
Abdel Halim Ali, the league's leading scorer, pulled a goal back for Zamalek in the 83rd minute with another penalty kick but it was not enough to save the club from defeat.
In order to preserve, not only his presidency, but more significantly, to defeat the civil rights case against him.
Frank Warren shouldered the blame for Khan's defeat but the lightweight also insists he is not on the lookout for a new promoter.
Mr Cardoso owes his re-election not just to his defeat of inflation, but to his getting Congress to undo a constitutional ban on a second, consecutive term for holders of executive posts.
Our collapse in that distant place will greatly add to our own future peril from enemies abroad and at home determined not only to defeat us over there, but here, as well.
" They cited as proof the fact that this week's test "will not actually seek to defeat an incoming target but simply to determine if the kill vehicle can recognize an incoming warhead.
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The rebellion was not big enough to defeat the government, but Mr Pickles said he had listened to the concerns of peers and MPs and said he believed "a broad consensus" could be established.
He dropped a couple of balls, but he's not going to be a scapegoat for our defeat.
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Caddick fell for a career-best 48 but it was not enough to save England from a crushing innings defeat.
Colombia's neighbours are right to be sceptical of the United States' initiative: recent history suggests it will lead not to the defeat of the drug industry, but to its dispersal (and with it, perhaps, the war) across Colombia's borders.
King is expected not just to defeat his Democratic and Republican opponents, but to bury them.
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