be defeated
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Kagan insists that the Fourth Amendment cannot be defeated by slicing invasions of privacy into pieces small enough to appear constitutionally insignificant.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
Most excellence is simply the capacity to endure some pain, and I allow myself to be defeated, especially by larger things.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
In this zero-sum view of the world, any perceived enemies must not merely be defeated but vanquished altogether.
From Salon ● Mar. 10, 2026
In his view, the regime cannot be reformed — and without outside pressure, it cannot be defeated.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
I wasn’t as convinced that the chupacabras could be defeated with stakes and holy water.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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