phyrric

• If they are true, the Obama campaign is seen to score by the Rove rules of engaguement - a phyrric victory and potentially an election loosing event. —  Politics.ie - 3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,28,29,30,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,41,42,48,49,50,52
• He describes the phyrric struggle with his syndicate to avoid commercializing Calvin and Hobbes, and in his rhetoric we can see the artistic motivation that elevated Watterson's work above the rest of his medium. —  Conflict Zen
• Hillary loses in Iowa and loses New Hampshire, picks up a phyrric victory in uncontested Michigan, and is finally defeated in South Carolina; she's done. —  The Liberty Papers
• And a Democratic party that is pro choice and pro gay, but supports minorities and minority opinion, are more disposed to respect the rule of law, favours a strong middle class and are more likely to propose humane policies; the Christian voter has a phyrric choice. —  Capitol Hill Blue - The oldest political news site on the Internet
• But such a cold-blooded calculation feels like a phyrric victory. —  Seraphic Secret

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