defeats
Example Sentences
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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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