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Looking back, he gained a foothold in mainstream politics only because of the humiliating defeat of Kamala Harris, and the soul-searching that followed.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

Victory over two legs would see them qualify for the league phase, while defeat would send them into the Conference League.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Throughout the campaign, Stevens argued that El-Sayed would not be able to defeat Rogers, a refrain some moderates repeated Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Yet the ancient Greek poet Archilochus, who gave us the parable of the fox and the hedgehog, suggests that the hedgehog’s one big trick may defeat all the tricks the fox can try.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Nah, Calvin. Everything makes perfect sense now. I was never meant to defeat Roho.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

About the 10th or 12th time Spidey defeats a gaggle of adversaries by wrapping them up in webs, this series seems entangled in its own predictability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

In March, the company suffered defeats in landmark court cases in California and New Mexico that accused it of giving priority to growth over the safety of its underage users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Like any political operative, he had his share of defeats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Fury, who briefly retired after back-to-back defeats by Oleksandr Usyk, already had the comeback fight many felt he needed when comfortably outpointing Arslanbek Makhmudov in April.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“The Crochan is destroyed, and with it Arawn’s power to add to the number of his Cauldron-Born. It is one of the gravest defeats Arawn has ever suffered. But I know the price you paid.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

Abdul El-Sayed, a public health official, narrowly defeated four-term Rep. Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

“You have to say that it was an act of total evil. But it was also one of the most successful Arab victories since Hattin in 1187, when Saladin defeated the Crusaders and took Jerusalem.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

TPOR’s previous poll, fielded just after the May 26 runoff in which Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn, found Talarico leading 47% to 44%.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

After England defeated Mexico in the World Cup last 16, former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson said: "I think he's the first name on the team sheet. There is nobody else."

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

As far as the wolf knew, he was defeated.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

El-Sayed vowed to unite Democrats around defeating Rogers, who previously served seven terms in Congress, saying that he and Stevens would be focused on “bringing the party back together.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Spain players celebrate after defeating Argentina for the World Cup title on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

Arthur Fery made history at Wimbledon by defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to become the first British wildcard and only the second in tournament history to reach the semi-finals.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

But you can still watch a sizzle reel of Argentina defeating Egypt and follow Switzerland vs.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Even a party of six or seven high-level avatars would have had a difficult time defeating him.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline