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  • plural of defeat.
  • present tense form of defeat (3rd person singular).

defeats







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It also defeats the purpose of showing the extent to which the market is valuing Strategy at a premium or discount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

He sat out the two defeats in Ireland and abandoned opener to this series.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

The quartet restored some pride on Tuesday after a clean sweep of 10 defeats for home players on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Among the worst defeats suffered by Americans during the Revolutionary War occurred on Nov. 16, 1776, when Fort Washington fell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

At the beginning we were too young to understand what was going on; by the end we had become used to news of battles, defeats, and victories.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall



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