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defeat

[dih-feet] / dɪˈfit /






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Clarke believes that crushing defeat put Scotland "on the back foot" for the remainder of their tournament, which again ended at the group stage.

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

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

That humbling defeat - which showed the gulf between the two teams when Spain are at their best - was their downfall.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In the public’s view, Lincoln's killing had been a rare event, perpetrated by Confederates enraged about the South's defeat in the Civil War and fearful of Lincoln's actions in the aftermath.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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