defeat
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France's 2006 final defeat by Italy is of course remembered for Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Despite the legal defeat, he does not believe the council should abandon the policy.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The insurgency was winning, and Mr. Bush needed to shift his strategy or accept defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
So was the millions of dollars spent by outside interests to defeat it, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
McNamara agreed that more soldiers were needed to prevent defeat, but pointed out that if the United States escalated, so would the enemy.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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