1.   Barragan rose to the occasion and defeated his opponent.

2.   She came within three points of defeating her opponent.

3.   And they claim they will use the issue to defeat its opponents next fall, a pugnacious stance unlikely to scare many.

4.   But many were little more than attempts to defeat an opponent through litigation rather than votes.

5.   By laying down cards, the players cast spells or summon up allies to defeat their opponents.

6.   He defeated five opponents and won the seat.

7.   Here the candidate strives not only to defeat his opponents but also to establish a positive identity in the minds of voters.

8.   His omnipotence rests on the elan with which he defeats his opponents in their bad clothes, bad hair and bad accents.

9.   In voting by mail that autumn, he defeated two opponents, winning the presidency with close to half the votes.

10.   Johnson withdrew from combat and Nixon easily defeated his opponents.