defeat

This dreadful defeat was not the start he or the Spurs power brokers envisaged.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Former England captain Michael Vaughan says he "really fears" for Pakistan and felt "quite sad" watching their heavy defeat by England in the first Test at Headingley.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Pezeshkian also defended a memorandum of understanding agreed with the US in June aimed at ending the war, claiming it did not signal a defeat for Tehran.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

I’ve been wrestling with Jason Statham for a decade and I’m finally conceding defeat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

After years of violent fighting, former slaves and free people of color defeat French, Spanish, and British armies and declare the second independent republic in the Americas.

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

Two of those defeats came in the first two months of the year - and one was to an inspired performance by 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

It was well into August before the club admitted defeat; with defeats by Brighton and Brentford triggering the £70m deal for Casemiro.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Clarke ended his seven-year reign earlier this summer after Scotland failed to progress from the World Cup group stage after a victory over Haiti was followed by defeats by Morocco and Brazil.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The Reds have won two and lost two of their four friendlies so far - beating Sunderland and Wrexham, but throwing away two-goal leads in defeats by Leeds and Monaco.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 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

Supporters of the man she defeated in the primary are probably going to be asking a lot of questions, too—about what he did with all the money they sent him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

In Florida’s 25th District, a newly drawn coastal area north of Miami, incumbent Rep. Jared Moskowitz defeated democratic socialist and activist Oliver Larkin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Castillo defeated Clarissa Cervantes in 2024 by nearly 600 votes to represent parts of Riverside County and San Bernardino County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

They are top of the table after two opening Scottish Premiership wins having defeated Falkirk and now St Johnstone without conceding.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

If Reshevsky defeated Lombardy, he’d equal Bobby’s score and they’d be declared co-champions: In this championship there were no tie-breaking systems or play-offs.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Hichilema himself won office in 2021 on his sixth attempt, defeating arch-rival Edgar Lungu in a landslide.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Already England’s top-rated female player, the prodigy secured the title in a dramatic rapid-chess playoff—adding to a trailblazing run that already included defeating multiple grandmasters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

El-Sayed vowed to unite Democrats around defeating Rogers, who previously served seven terms in Congress, saying that he and Stevens would be focused on “bringing the party back together.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

An inspired Lionel Messi was instrumental in defeating England and helping Argentina reach back-to-back World Cup finals.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The team from Lawrenceville had managed some big wins earlier in the fall, defeating one club 10-0 and another 6-0, and they were bigger and taller than the Fugees.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John