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  • plural of defeat.
  • present tense form of defeat (3rd person singular).

defeats







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That sequence includes back-to-back 4-1 away defeats at Leeds United on 14 September and Coventry City on 12 October.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Lose Game 2, and the Dodgers will be two defeats from a bitter winter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

“People may underestimate wind and solar power,” Cena says in one ad, describing industry job creation as he calmly defeats several grizzly bears in a tug-of-war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Close's professional record reads as 25 victories, three defeats and one draw - which came against Eubank.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Not the hero who defeats Kronos? What do you mean?”

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan


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