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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Morocco will be without key player Ismael Saibari as they try to avenge their defeat by France in the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

If the Spurs beat Oklahoma City to advance to the Finals, the Jackals will have a chance to avenge the lowest point of their season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

Arsenal will now hope to avenge that heartbreak in perfect fashion in Hungary at Puskas Arena.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

Like now that I have all this information—which really doesn’t feel like much information at all—the spirit of my ancestor that’s trapped in the journal isn’t going to let me rest until I avenge him.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

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

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

In 1984, audiences had never seen anything like the low-budget epic “New York Ninja,” in which the Taiwanese kung fu performer John Liu directs himself as a high-kicking sound man who avenges his wife’s death.

From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2021

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

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

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

Hernández avenged his ill-fated inside-the-park home run attempt — he was thrown out at the plate on an aggressive send two innings earlier — with a well-struck RBI single.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

They would trade leather a further two times after Taylor had avenged her sole professional career defeat by Chantelle Cameron to become a two-weight champion.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 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

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

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

I thought she was fantastic in avenging the defeat to Chantelle Cameron but how many more nights can Taylor keep going to the well?

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024

Gary Klein’s pick: If the Rams’ offensive line was at full strength and the secondary not depleted, they would have a better chance of avenging last season’s playoff defeat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

That put the spotlight on the Huskies, and they added to the program’s legacy with a dominant performance while avenging their only loss.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

For the moment it withdrew them, and brought up new forces, massing them about Cirith Gorgor for an avenging stroke.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien