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  • present tense form of defeat (3rd person singular).
  • plural of defeat.
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Voters in the Buckeye state also delivered a string of defeats to the AI trade in local referendums on specific data center projects there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Head coach Sebastien Pocognoli chose an extended pool of 28 for the first four matches, which included disappointing home defeats to Switzerland and Slovenia.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Behind a standout effort from quarterback Kate Meier, JSerra defeats Huntington Beach 34-6 in the CIF Southern Section flag football semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Besiktas in the Europa League are next up, a home game Celtic really need to win to stand any chance of progress in that competition after starting with three defeats.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

He was going to race the sophomores as the varsity despite their repeated defeats.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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