be defeated
Example Sentences
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"Impunity can be defeated and democracies can place limits on arbitrary power."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
They had come so far, and fought so hard, only to be defeated by the Mountain at last.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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