defeat somebody by something

A country cannot be brought to defeat by an air force.

The following week, they defeated the Warriors at home by 37 points.

It seems he has a plan to defeat the French by magic.

At the long whistle White's side were just about defeated by 4-2 to 4-1.

He ran again in the 1899 election, and this time defeated Young by 140 votes.

But it was clear that he felt defeated by his initial attempt.

Do you see, it is not enough to defeat him by force of arms or superior strategy?

They defeated an attempt by Democrats to limit the tax cut to $290 billion over 10 years on a vote of 60 to 39.

He defeated Tucker by a vote of 83,698 to 68,379.

Life would defeat Georgetown by a score of 63 to 59.