He replaced General Ambrose Burnside, when Burnside suffered a terrible defeat at Fredericksburg,Virginia, at the end of eighteen sixty-two.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

The strategy says the United States aims to disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaida, but also to support democracy and human rights.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

And,here is the favorite proverb of Marius Meledje in Ivory Coast: "Your defeat now is your victory in the future."

VOA: special.2009.03.01

Companies,labor unions and other organizations may now spend as they wish on independent efforts to elect or defeat candidates.

VOA: special.2010.03.05

By the autumn of eighteen sixty-four, it appeared that the North would defeat the South in the American Civil War.

VOA: special.2009.12.03

President Obama aims to defeat the Taliban by sending more troops and development aid to Afghanistan while reducing troop strength in Iraq.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

The professor has a vicious enemy to defeat, central intelligence agents to outsmart and a friend to save.

VOA: special.2009.10.09

They tried to sell the idea that the old general was the only man who could defeat the candidate of the Democratic Party.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

The ruling clears the way for corporations and unions to use their own money to support the election or defeat of a candidate.

VOA: special.2010.03.12

Part of the book talks about the defeat of the Italian army at a place called Caporetto.

VOA: special.2011.06.26

It was a bitter defeat. But it made the North recognize the need for a real army one trained and equipped for war.

VOA: special.2009.08.27

But then, President Taylor made it clear that he would do everything he could to defeat it.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

His speech to both houses of Congress followed a defeat last week for his Democratic Party.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

"Such movements as this for protection,"said Blaine, "will move the Republican Party only into speedy defeat."

VOA: special.2010.06.03