defeats
Example Sentences
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“Backpack” defeats “910” to win Fat Bear title.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz narrowly avoided back-to-back singles defeats for the first time in 18 months as Team Europe took a 7-5 lead over Team World at the Laver Cup.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 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
Lambert was critical of individual performances in the defeats by Rangers as well as the remarks of defender Cameron Carter-Vickers, who spoke of playing "too random" and "getting a script and sticking to it".
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
This was going to be one of the worst defeats in Little League history!
From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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