defeat
Example Sentences
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His team, so ineffective in defeat by Italy a week before, were ruthless.
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The relevant question about this England team, and the ones that have come before them in a run of five defeats in six against the Scots is why don't they get up for Scotland?
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Rampant Scotland bounced back from Six Nations defeat by Italy to blow England away in a bonus-point win in a pulsating Calcutta Cup at a riotous Murrayfield.
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A defeat at this stage, or an unconvincing performance like the one put in on Saturday in Kolkata, does not decide the eventual outcome.
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They have won World Cups before despite group-stage defeats but improvement is needed if they are to threaten the best in this tournament.
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