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defeat

[dih-feet] / dɪˈfit /






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That campaign also featured a defeat to Brazil, the side Scotland face later.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Following its World War II defeat in 1945, Japan has maintained a pacifist stance, with its army restricted to defensive operations.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

The campaigns to capture that oil and defeat the Red Army, as well as the Axis forces’ second front in North Africa, are the subjects of “1942: Hitler’s Gamble for Victory.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

You might be able to play for a draw, or even just limit a defeat for goal difference.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Heads hanging in defeat, the two boys, Penelope, and Simon emerged from their hiding places, covered with hay and feathers.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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