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







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However, Rangers wilted post-split, as a run of four straight defeats in their final five games wrecked their hopes of a first Premiership crown in five years.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

After two election defeats, both Hattersley and Kinnock resigned.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

However the Frenchman left after six defeats in eight matches, leading to O'Neill's return in early January until the end of the season.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Once Sinner and Djokovic were out of the way, Zverev took over as the clear front-runner - but he has scar tissue from his previous Grand Slam final defeats.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

While we had heard some talk of German military defeats on the various fronts, we were not sure if they were credible.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel



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