crushing defeat

Pro-pipeline Democrats, meanwhile, appeared to be searching desperately for ways to turn a crushing defeat into a moral victory.

Richard Wolffe on how top aides are spinning the crushing defeat.

It was a disappointment to the Americans who had looked forward to inflicting a decisive and crushing defeat on the enemy.

Lawrence, with his scouts, had met this band the year before, and given it a crushing defeat.

This attack, by no less than 120,000 enemy troops, resulted in a crushing defeat for the Germans.

Many military historians have seen in the battle of Nashville the most crushing defeat of the war.

He it was who was held responsible by Napoleon for the final crushing defeat at Waterloo.