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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

The young Lafayette seized the opportunity to avenge his father’s death and his country’s humiliation, arriving in America in 1777, at only 19 years old, as the patriot cause was at its nadir.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

On Thursday they have a chance to avenge an Aug. 15 loss to Westlake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Much-fancied Japan beat the five-time champions 3-2 last October and - 20 years on - will look to avenge a 4-1 defeat in the 2006 group stage.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

In this way Fenrir will die, and so Vidar will avenge his father.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

There’s also the typical trend where, in matchups this tight, the results often even out, meaning Miami avenges that 2022 loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2023

In beating Usman, Birmingham's Edwards avenges his defeat in 2015 and ends the 35-year-old's 15-fight unbeaten streak in the UFC.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2022

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

Archbishop Murphy avenges last year’s semifinal loss vs.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2016

He was a sort of Bradman, top of the battling avenges.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

That's the same venue where last November, Benn avenged his only prior loss by taking a unanimous decision from England's Chris Eubank Jr.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Six months later, Taylor returned to the 3Arena and avenged it to become undisputed champion in a second weight division.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

No, he says, a dutiful son avenged his father.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Instead, the expansion Tempo avenged a four-point defeat two days earlier with a 106-96 victory Sunday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

She came into her own with the women who had despised her, by being more moral than they; she avenged herself on Cholly by forcing him to indulge in the weaknesses she despised.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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

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

The New Zealand-Canadian pair beat American Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic 7-5 6-3, avenging their loss in the Wimbledon final.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024

She persuaded the avenging goddesses also to accept it, and with this new law of mercy established they themselves were changed.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton