avenge
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On Thursday they have a chance to avenge an Aug. 15 loss to Westlake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 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
If the Spurs beat Oklahoma City to advance to the Finals, the Jackals will have a chance to avenge the lowest point of their season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Her dreams propelled Jackson toward college — as did a need to avenge the childhood taunts that echoed in his head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
Thiazi's daughter, Skadi, put on her armor, picked up her weapons, and came to Asgard to avenge her father.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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Victory also marked a first over a world number one player for Fritz, 27, and avenges last year's Laver Cup defeat by Alcaraz, which sealed the title for Team Europe.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2025
The Americans are tuning up for a World Cup that, they hope, avenges the disappointment of four years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
Like the otherworldly hero he is, Anielewicz “raises his hand, ignites the fire, hurls thunderbolts, avenges hate, washes away sorrow, touches the sky, changes history, saves the world!”
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 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
He was a sort of Bradman, top of the battling avenges.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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That's the same venue where last November, Benn avenged his only prior loss by taking a unanimous decision from England's Chris Eubank Jr.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Hernández avenged his ill-fated inside-the-park home run attempt — he was thrown out at the plate on an aggressive send two innings earlier — with a well-struck RBI single.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 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
When Locri was destroyed by one of his legates, the Locrians were not avenged by him, nor was the arrogance of that legate corrected, all this arising from his easygoing nature.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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When Alexander, not yet 30 years old, crossed the Hindu Kush, his conquest tipped from plunder, expansion and avenging Persian invasions into an epic and increasingly confused fantasy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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
I thought she was fantastic in avenging the defeat to Chantelle Cameron but how many more nights can Taylor keep going to the well?
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
It was about avenging him, which, like preparing the dead, must be accomplished in silence and secret.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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