avenge
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Lancers are motivated to avenge their defeat to JSerra in the semifinals of the Chargers Invitational on Aug. 15.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Prosecutors argued that Banks felt pressure on social media to avenge Von's death.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Over a wheezing harmonica and lightly strummed guitar, the title character sets out on a journey to avenge the death of her father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Arsenal will now hope to avenge that heartbreak in perfect fashion in Hungary at Puskas Arena.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
‘Then let us avenge it, ere we speak of it!’ said Aragorn, and they rode back to battle together.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
"I named him Muhoozi, which means vengeance, such that when someone wrongs me, he avenges," Museveni once explained.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
The Americans are tuning up for a World Cup that, they hope, avenges the disappointment of four years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
He avenges his London 2012 loss to South African rival Chad le Clos with a 200-meter butterfly victory and his 20th career gold.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2020
The American West In this new episode of the documentary series, Jesse James resurfaces after years in hiding, and Billy the Kid avenges the death of his friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2016
He was a sort of Bradman, top of the battling avenges.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
No, he says, a dutiful son avenged his father.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
The Trojans avenged the 5-4 loss they suffered against Texas State on Friday night in the regional opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
His only blemish remains a draw with Frazer Clarke, a result he emphatically avenged with a first-round stoppage.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder avenged their only loss of the season by beating Portland 122-95 on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
When Locri was destroyed by one of his legates, the Locrians were not avenged by him, nor was the arrogance of that legate corrected, all this arising from his easygoing nature.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
When Alexander, not yet 30 years old, crossed the Hindu Kush, his conquest tipped from plunder, expansion and avenging Persian invasions into an epic and increasingly confused fantasy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He flies like an avenging angel, holding a candle in one hand and grapes in the other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Italy's Sinner claimed a 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory at the All England Club, avenging his brutal French Open defeat by Spanish world number two Alcaraz just 35 days ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
The same, by the way, was true of Nat Turner and John Brown—bloodthirsty monsters for some, avenging angels for others.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2024
That room was silent with the fury of avenging angels sharpening their radiance before they strike.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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