defeats
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But they have previously responded well to defeats this term - another sign of Parling's coaching ability.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
All this combined to produce a desperate situation Slot could not control as the damaging defeats piled up, leading to an inevitable conclusion.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Most advisers caution clients against this because it defeats the purpose of the conversion.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
After back-to-back domestic defeats at the end of Rodgers' reign, his fellow Northern Irishman embarked on a run of five league wins and a League Cup semi-final victory over Rangers.
From BBC • May 23, 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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