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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