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Scotland's Hutchinson, 28, suffered the second defeat of his professional career that night but two wins since have put him in a position to fight for a first world title.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Hutchinson, 28, edged the tense rematch with the judges scoring it 117-112, 115-113, 115-113 to avenge his defeat by Buatsi in 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

“It was my idea to move back east,” Jake admits of a relocation that feels like defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

With about 80 percent of ballots counted Friday, approximately 57 percent of voters approved the measure while 43 percent opted against it, and opponents conceded defeat.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

As for Major Puff, he was unsure whether he could proclaim victory or admit defeat or simply call it a tie.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Voters in the Buckeye state also delivered a string of defeats to the AI trade in local referendums on specific data center projects there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

The 6-0 thumpings handed out to Wrexham and Lincoln are contrasted with some disappointing home defeats, including the last two outings at London Stadium.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

England have endured fluctuating form over the past two years, with a 12-Test winning streak ended by Scotland in February and followed by five successive defeats.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Behind a standout effort from quarterback Kate Meier, JSerra defeats Huntington Beach 34-6 in the CIF Southern Section flag football semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Not the hero who defeats Kronos? What do you mean?”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

Andrew Jackson defeated a British attack on New Orleans after the War of 1812 had formally ended, but before word of the peace had arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

A similar story played out in Michigan, where state's the automobile manufacturing industry is deeply intertwined with Canada's - and where Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Ma defeated former State Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero, a Republican, receiving 63.8% of the vote with 59.5% of the expected vote in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

In Texas, Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott to become the state’s first Democratic governor in more than 30 years as well as its first Latina governor.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The owl swerved off as Abel thrust at it, and pretended to fly away defeated, but immediately it swooped down again.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

The Rams find the end zone late in the first half after a sluggish start and don’t look back, defeating the 0-7 Chargers to improve to 4-4 on the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

The Knicks won that night at the Maple Leaf Gardens arena, defeating the Toronto Huskies 68-66.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Open after defeating fellow American Frances Tiafoe in a five-set semifinal.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

“As attorney general, I’ve sued some of the largest companies in the world … for taking advantage of our kids by exposing them to dangerous, addictive material,” Paxton said after defeating Cornyn in May.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

“The blow to morale was more of our own doing than anything the enemy had accomplished with its army. We were defeating ourselves.”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge