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

defeats







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Garcia has won 25 of his 28 professional contests, including 20 knockout victories, with two defeats and one no-contest.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

We tend to forget about the laps we had to run, the defeats we endured and the sweat we poured out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Their only defeats came within hours of each other at the Chargers Invitational, to reigning Southern Section Division I champion JSerra and Bonita Vista, the second-ranked team in the San Diego Section.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Some plans force you to take the entire balance at once, which defeats the purpose.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

There is no purpose in recalling what then transpired, our long flight, our final defeats.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson



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