It wasn't long before USC defeated Arizona State in the 1998 College World Series, 21-14, breaking or tying 52 offensive records.

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Many have told pollsters they wouldn't vote for Obama if Clinton was defeated.

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But of course one doesn't know what Mugabe will do if he were defeated.

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This year, Hillary Clinton was defeated by something the Clintons didn't see coming -- a political movement.

CNN: White House race drama continues despite tight script

There was the fibrillating heart, of course, treatment for which meant he couldn't race again until last month, when soundly defeated at Kempton by Gold Cup opponent Madison Du Berlais.

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"It shouldn't be like the tax and spend bill that we just defeated, " said Hutchinson.

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If the jubilation didn't match that expressed the night before, when Greece improbably defeated Russia to earn a berth in the quarterfinals of the European soccer championships, it was, at least, more buoyant than most.

WSJ: Greece Backs Bailout

They were defeated, at least temporarily, in 2010, but they haven't given up the fight.

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But if he doesn't produce results, he could come under pressure to follow the more hard-line tactics of his defeated rival, Otto Perez Molina.

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Although they weren't ranked when they beat Syracuse, Villanova (18-11, 9-7) also has defeated UConn, Louisville and Marquette to stake their claim to an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament.

WSJ: Syracuse scuffling down the stretch

Had they beaten the Bulls, the Knicks would have defeated every team in the Eastern Conference at least once during the season, something they haven't done since 2000-01.

WSJ: Knicks' Win Streak Broken