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







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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

This season they sit 12th after 10 matches, with four wins, two draws and four defeats.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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

But the body always defeats them in the end.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan



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