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defeat

[dih-feet] / dɪˈfit /






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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

That match ended in a 1-0 defeat to England – but Jim was hooked.

From BBC • 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

Platner is expected to defeat Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills, who remains on the ballot despite suspending her campaign, along with lesser-known candidate David Costello.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

In September 1939, Hitler invaded Poland, setting loose the Second World War twenty years after Germany’s crushing defeat in the First.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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