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defeat

[dih-feet] / dɪˈfit /






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So was the millions of dollars spent by outside interests to defeat it, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He caught my eye in Istanbul when I thought he was Freiburg's best player in their Europa Final League defeat by Aston Villa.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

There were gurgling, cooing, month-and-a-half old newborns in Brooklyn and Westchester who had never known the soul-emptying pain of a crushing Knicks defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Serena Williams and Victoria Mboko defeat third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe to reach the second round at Queen's.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Games 26, 27, 28, and 29 were all draws; it was very hard for either man to defeat the other by that time.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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