Phrases with «to defeat the measure»

"To defeat the measure" means to successfully prevent or reject a proposal or decision from being accepted or passed. Full definition

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Sentences with «to defeat the measure»

  • Ultimately, we succeeded in defeating the measure by a margin of 65 percent to 35 percent. (realtormag.realtor.org)
  • Critics of the actor - director Rob Reiner's latest early - childhood ballot initiative are fine - tuning their case for defeating the measure on the June 6 statewide ballot. (edweek.org)
  • The older voters rose up as one against VAT on domestic fuel, the Tories were trounced, and rebel Tory MPs helped to defeat the measure in a Commons vote in the wake of the by - election. (channel4.com)
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