defeats
Example Sentences
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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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