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avenge

[uh-venj] / əˈvɛndʒ /


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However, Rybakina won five successive games before completing a 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory to avenge her loss to two-time winner Sabalenka in the 2023 final.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

It is also a chance for the Broncos to avenge last year's devastating 31-7 playoff loss in Buffalo.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

But the Rams had to overcome numerous missed opportunities to avenge their Nov. 30 loss here, a 31-28 defeat that ended the Rams’ six-game winning streak and knocked them out of the No. 1 seed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

In its still-battered condition, Islamic State isn’t likely to escalate its attacks against the U.S. to avenge the strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

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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