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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 gags are counterbalanced by generous helpings of schmaltz, with much talk of the power of the feminine and how sisterhood defeats all.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Tiafoe is hoping to reach the final at Flushing Meadows for the first time, following defeats by Alcaraz in 2022 and Taylor Fritz in 2024.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Their only defeats came within hours of each other at the Chargers Invitational, to reigning Southern Section Division I champion JSerra and Bonita Vista, the second-ranked team in the San Diego Section.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

After "several months" of planning and building, the display also featured some of the club's major triumphs like a 1978 victory over Bayern Munich and a number of "scandals and bitter defeats".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

A constant companion, he had seen all of Washington’s wartime defeats, disasters, and disappointments.

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



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