avenge

Lancers are motivated to avenge their defeat to JSerra in the semifinals of the Chargers Invitational on Aug. 15.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

The next Ashes series is in the UK next summer, when England will look to defeat the Australians for the first time since 2015 and avenge a dismal 4-1 defeat down under last winter.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

The young Lafayette seized the opportunity to avenge his father’s death and his country’s humiliation, arriving in America in 1777, at only 19 years old, as the patriot cause was at its nadir.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Holloway was looking to avenge his defeat by McGregor when they first met in 2013 and takes his record to 28 wins in 37 fights.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

‘Then let us avenge it, ere we speak of it!’ said Aragorn, and they rode back to battle together.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

There’s also the typical trend where, in matchups this tight, the results often even out, meaning Miami avenges that 2022 loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2023

In beating Usman, Birmingham's Edwards avenges his defeat in 2015 and ends the 35-year-old's 15-fight unbeaten streak in the UFC.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2022

He avenges his London 2012 loss to South African rival Chad le Clos with a 200-meter butterfly victory and his 20th career gold.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2020

Archbishop Murphy avenges last year’s semifinal loss vs.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2016

He was a sort of Bradman, top of the battling avenges.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

They would trade leather a further two times after Taylor had avenged her sole professional career defeat by Chantelle Cameron to become a two-weight champion.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Six months later, Taylor returned to the 3Arena and avenged it to become undisputed champion in a second weight division.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

No, he says, a dutiful son avenged his father.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

Instead, the expansion Tempo avenged a four-point defeat two days earlier with a 106-96 victory Sunday afternoon at Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

It would be very difficult for me to avenge all those who should be avenged, because my revenge would be just another part of the same inexorable rite.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Crespi defeated St. John Bosco in the championship game as part of a 13-1 season, avenging its only loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Should they make it past Somerset they will potentially have an eye on avenging last year's semi-final defeat by Hampshire Hawks in the showpiece at 18:45.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The Highlanders ran the ball again and again in a 50-16 victory over North Hollywood on Thursday night, avenging a loss to the Huskies in last year’s City Section playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2025

The same, by the way, was true of Nat Turner and John Brown—bloodthirsty monsters for some, avenging angels for others.

From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2024

For the moment it withdrew them, and brought up new forces, massing them about Cirith Gorgor for an avenging stroke.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien