Her assistance could mean the difference between victory and defeat.
A flying construct means the difference between certain defeat and possible victory.
We were well able to tell the difference between armistice and defeat.
What could be the possible connection between triumph and defeat, they wondered.
Each one of you could represent the difference between victory and defeat.
If half a run per game is enough to make the difference between victory and defeat, perhaps that's the answer.
"His brain may prove to be the difference between victory and defeat."
For a union, management neutrality can mean the difference between victory and defeat.
For Johnson, it was a choice between deeper involvement or defeat.
This can often make the difference between victory and defeat.