defeated

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“It wants to project to its people, but also the region, that it’s here to stay, that it’s an unpredictable Islamic Republic, not a defeated one.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Brian Glorioso was an attorney she had handily defeated in 2018.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

I often think that's how the Russian authorities want the world to view their country: as a giant tumbler doll that cannot be knocked down or defeated, no matter how hard you push it.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Across the state, county and city ballot measures raising levies are trailing or have been defeated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

It was exhilarating to know that the tide of the war had turned, even though there was still a long way to go before the enemy was defeated.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein