And then, in his moments of apparent defeat, came triumph.

The hallmark of the Christian faith is that it turns an apparent defeat into a victory.

Floyd parts ways with the heroes, who feel victorious due to Bowser's apparent defeat.

Already, he has impressed those at the Met with his ability to turn an apparent defeat into at least the illusion of progress.

But they know he is not going to go quietly after his apparent defeat in the presidential election on Sunday.

He must be ready for them, see-to his defenses and prepare himself to snatch victory from the jaws of apparent defeat.

Humans would have slumped in apparent defeat as well.

Despite its apparent defeat, Brookfield will not wind up empty-handed.

"No, I will not fire on your ships," said North, his head bowed in apparent defeat.

After months of denial, China finally began to deal with the disease openly, an approach that was the key to its apparent defeat.