Even the possession of nuclear bombs hasn't prevented the Soviet Union and the U.S. from suffering ignominious defeat at guerrilla hands.
In 1993 a boycott of the school tests ended in victory for the teacher unions and ignominious defeat for the then Conservative Education Secretary, John Patten.
To those who think, or perhaps wish, that America will suffer an ignominious defeat in Afghanistan: pull up a chair, sit back and watch us avenge the loss of our countrymen.
That left India 277-6 at lunch and staring down the barrel of an ignominious defeat, before captain Dhoni joined Tendulkar at the crease and set about sparing some of his team's blushes.
The ignominious defeat of Jemini (pictured above), the singing duo that represented Britain in the Eurovision contest, enraged the Europhobic British press, which reacted by stepping up its campaign against the new constitution.
Dupuy's conversion made it 14-0 and left Bath staring at an ignominious defeat, but coach Steve Meehan must have found some inspirational words at half-time because his side was transformed after the break.
In contrast, Olmert's strategic leadership of Operation Cast Lead demonstrated that he remained committed to the same wrongheaded and dangerous strategic outlook with which he had led the country to ignominious defeat in Lebanon.
It may still end in an ignominious defeat for Mr Obama, as it did for Bill Clinton's efforts in the mid-1990s, though that could be a blessing in disguise for those genuinely concerned about the need to control costs.
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"I'm sad to be leaving, " said Bradford-bound Potter, as he bids to avoid a Grand Final defeat for the second successive year - and an ignominious exit at the hands of Saints' great rivals Wigan.
The defeat at the hands of the United States over Cuba in 1898 and the ignominious scramble from Spanish Sahara after Morocco invaded it in 1975 can still evoke feelings of embarrassment.
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