Sentences with phrase «somewhat pyrrhic»

He won that case (and another similar lawsuit was settled), but these are somewhat Pyrrhic victories for the profession as a whole: you can get overtime for your doc review job, but only by admitting that doc review is not the practice of law.

Eleven years later, with same - sex marriage now the law of the land thanks to the Supreme Court, transgender bathroom use mandatory in schools thanks to the Obama administration, and the drafting of women a serious (and Republican - supported) proposition for Congress, it's hard not to view Schlafly's anti-ERA victory as somewhat Pyrrhic.

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While ultimately somewhat of a pyrrhic victory for Hu, this case is nonetheless a strong reminder that even in situations of clear oppressive conduct, some compensable injury is necessary for any damages or other monetary relief to be awarded.

1 Jan. 20, 2017)(unpublished) was somewhat of a pyrrhic victor for plaintiff on appeal.