Steamrolled

As the Nazis steamrolled through Europe, the leader of France, Marshal Philippe Pétain, allowed the destruction of his country to unfold.

But the absence of the known experienced players had little consequence as the newcomers led by Amy Okonkwo steamrolled teams to get to the finals, where they also defeated Senegal 84-74 points to claim Nigeria’s fourth consecutive Afrobasket title.

They came back from down 18 to lose on a Trae Young buzzer-beater in Atlanta, then got flat-out steamrolled by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who posterized every capable defender to erase an 18-point Brooklyn’s lead and beat the Nets by 14.

They steamrolled a 98-year old Ukrainian veteran because he fought the Russians as a member of Waffen-SS Galicia Division.

Any unit of government that does not play the “economic development” or “industrial re-development” games gets steamrolled by those that do.

Critics feared another BJP landslide would see policies steamrolled through parliament that would further blur the line between state and religion -- despite India's secular constitution.

The World No.1 of the traditional 11-a-side format steamrolled India in a brutal first-half display before taking the foot off the pedal in the second half to eventually win the title clash 7-2.

After succumbing to the Cowboys in the fourth quarter last week, thanks in part to the most embarrassing of special teams plays, the Falcons got steamrolled late again.

Much like it did all season on the course 23 years ago, the squad steamrolled through our 16-team bracket.

Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah both scored twice as Liverpool steamrolled Crystal Palace with a 7-0 victory at Selhurst Park to go six points clear at the top of the Premier League.

The Wolverines have been under fire because they entered the fall as preseason favorites to win the Big Ten but almost immediately hit speed bumps in September, needing overtime to survive an upset bid by Army before getting steamrolled at Wisconsin.

A common theme in each case was economic despair and a sense of betrayal by politicians and regulators who allowed the yellow-cab industry to be steamrolled by companies like Uber and Lyft.

A resurgent Saurashtra steamrolled Services by eight wickets to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Hyderabad on Monday.

Barca steamrolled Sevilla to win a fourth consecutive Copa — and 30th in total — with Suarez scoring twice in the first half, either side of a Lionel Messi strike.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — With the Denver Broncos getting steamrolled by the New York Jets last week, rookie receiver Courtland Sutton turned to teammates on the sideline and vowed to play hard until the very end.

I shimmy, shake, and feign and hop to avoid being steamrolled by yet another roving Bird or Lime scooter here on Westside sidewalks.

I would urge each Indian to do it, otherwise we will be steamrolled by the system,” Gambhir replied.

Right from their first match, Prithvi Shaw-led team steamrolled their rivals and the final was not an exception.

Some longtime illegal growers who operate on a much smaller scale worry they won’t get licensed or will get steamrolled by much larger producers.

The only thing that says, is the guy steamrolled your team so often in his tenure that you cant wait for him to leave.