He was never defeated in a pitched battle, and in siege or guerrilla operations he suffered only relatively slight reverses at worst.

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He thought that dismissing his Senate career might give the voters a new look at him, but he was never defeated for the Senate.

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Bob Dole, he's never been defeated for the Senate when he ran for president in 1996.

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Chavez's boisterous state funeral Friday often felt like a political rally for his anointed successor, Maduro, who eulogized him by pledging eternal loyalty and vowing Chavez's movement will never be defeated.

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The people united will never be defeated.

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And, so long as it enjoys safe havens across the border, the insurgency will never be wholly defeated.

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It was soundly defeated, and it never came up for a vote.

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Gerald Ford (who was never elected) and Jimmy Carter were defeated.

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Since being defeated by Hollande last May -- and vowing never to return to politics -- Sarkozy has kept a low profile, working at his law firm in central Paris.

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But it was never going to be an easy task against a Rovers team who have been defeated only twice at home this season and, at least until United notably increased the tempo in the closing stages, Sam Allardyce's side looked relatively comfortable.

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