crushing defeat
Example Sentences
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Centre Ollie Lawrence returns after missing out on selection for Saturday's crushing defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
Sir Keir said it had been an "honour" to work with him, thanking him for "turning our party around" in the wake of its crushing defeat in the 2019 election.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
Despite the crushing defeat the two-time major winner said praise must go to Svitolina.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Words of brotherhood overpowering the sensations of a crushing defeat.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025
The construction of the Berlin Wall might well have been a crushing defeat for Bill Harvey and his fellow spies.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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