defeat

She overcame weather delays, and the loss of the first set, to defeat world number three Jessica Pegula in the Washington Open final, becoming the first Filipina to win a WTA title.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Andoni Iraola's verdict after Liverpool's 4-2 defeat to Leeds in Chicago on Sunday was telling.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Entebbe a decade ago where he said: "I learned from my brother that you need two things to defeat the terrorists: clarity and courage."

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Even if properly implemented, these terrorism designations won’t magically defeat Islamism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

After washing our clothes with boiling water and lye soap, my ma finally admitted defeat and burned them in the hearth.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

That is an issue that has raised its head continually throughout Skinner's reign as he often pointed to the lack of squad depth following defeats to top-three rivals.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

About the 10th or 12th time Spidey defeats a gaggle of adversaries by wrapping them up in webs, this series seems entangled in its own predictability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

In May, his personal lawyers sued the justice department in an effort to keep the tapes private, but after legal defeats they dropped their lawsuit.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

In March, the company suffered defeats in landmark court cases in California and New Mexico that accused it of giving priority to growth over the safety of its underage users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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

City were defeated on penalties by Inter Milan in Maresca's first game in charge in Hong Kong, but the side demonstrated the attacking intent the new boss will deploy after replacing Pep Guardiola.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

TPOR’s previous poll, fielded just after the May 26 runoff in which Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn, found Talarico leading 47% to 44%.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

The lesson for other companies is that the trial bar can be defeated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

It was a second consecutive visit for the Dodgers, who defeated the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series and were honored by Trump the following April.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The defeated soldiers tossed their muskets onto a growing mountain of surrendered weapons, a scene that would go down as one of America’s proudest moments.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The 2026 World Cup came to an end on Sunday with Spain defeating Argentina 1-0, but the tournament is still top of mind for many Angelenos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Sam Forstag, a 31-year-old union leader and former smokejumper - a person who parachutes in to fight forest fires - just won the Democratic nomination for Montana's 1st congressional district, defeating a more establishment candidate.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

She has proven a formidable adversary for Democrats for 30 years, most recently defeating a better-funded opponent in 2020 despite polls showing her trailing right up to election day.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

He wants to win, obviously, but his joy comes from playing the game well rather than defeating another team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

All during this meal he talks about the caterpillars: their numbers, their ingenuity, the various methods of defeating them.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood