The victory, as small as it may seem, demonstrated once again that for the French, tradition and, above all, taste are vital to their cultural soul.

The victory yesterday demonstrated that his campaign this year has achieved its first objective, the smooth and efficient elimination of other Democrats in the field.

Tuesday's victories demonstrate trans-racial triumphs, once as unimaginable as the end of the wall.

The PP's victories demonstrated some support among nearly all the ethnic groups.

The victory demonstrated beyond doubt that Britain could not hope to win a war so far from its own shores.

The victory demonstrated the progress the Austrian army had made since the string of catastrophic defeats in 1800 and 1805.

As their 10-inning, 5-4 victory over the Giants demonstrated, the Mets were good at both efforts.

The victory in the Persian Gulf war demonstrated that the armed forces had learned the lessons of Vietnam.

The unequivocal victory in 1967 demonstrated to the Arab world that it could not destroy Israel militarily.

Ronald Reagan's 1980 victory and its legislative aftermath, according to this view, had demonstrated how ideology could be translated into actual policy.