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

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But they have previously responded well to defeats this term - another sign of Parling's coaching ability.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In January 2025 with the French media clamouring for five or six new signings after Champions League defeats against Arsenal, Bayern and Atletico, they made just one...

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Most advisers caution clients against this because it defeats the purpose of the conversion.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

A change of approach initially yielded an upturn in performances, but results started to slide and a run of four defeats without scoring cost them.

From BBC • May 25, 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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