avenge
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The Patriots got a second chance to avenge their earlier loss to Marquez via penalty kicks when semifinalists Marquez and South East were removed from the playoffs for using an ineligible player.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
Fury's two career defeats came in successive bouts against Usyk in 2024 and he has spoken of a desire to avenge those losses this year.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
It is also a chance for the Broncos to avenge last year's devastating 31-7 playoff loss in Buffalo.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
But the Rams had to overcome numerous missed opportunities to avenge their Nov. 30 loss here, a 31-28 defeat that ended the Rams’ six-game winning streak and knocked them out of the No. 1 seed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 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
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