defeat
Example Sentences
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A 2-0 defeat on Friday continued Villa's poor form - they have won just three of their past 10 Premier League games as they cling on to third in the Premier League.
From BBC
For most hardy Labour delegates, defeat is not an unfamiliar feeling.
From BBC
On Feb. 19, the U.S. defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime for the gold medal in women’s hockey.
From Los Angeles Times
From staring at a momentum-busting defeat, England had a fifth successive win to take with them going forward.
From BBC
"In the end, unrighteousness and injustice are defeated and truth alone prevails," Kejriwal said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.