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







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The Falcons now sit second in NFC South, following two opening defeats with consecutive victories, while the Saints are third with a 1-3 record.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Backpack” defeats “910” to win Fat Bear title.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ugly back-to-back defeats have the Los Angeles Chargers off to the first 0-2 start of the legendary coach’s career—and it only becomes more difficult from here.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

To deem a film whose worst mistake is some inherent goofiness as “insidious” defeats the entire point.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Colonel Cathcart lived by his wits in an unstable, arithmetical world of black eyes and feathers in his cap, of overwhelming imaginary triumphs and catastrophic imaginary defeats.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller



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