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defeat

[dih-feet] / dɪˈfit /






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Emery has turned Villa Park into a fortress, with just one home league defeat in 2025, fewer than any other team.

From Barron's

In other early action on Sunday, the faltering Tampa Bay Buccaneers stumbled to a 23-20 defeat on the road to the Carolina Panthers in a crucial NFC South divisional tussle.

From Barron's

Make no mistake - England's Ashes defeat is bad.

From BBC

Sixes entered administration last week, before England lost the Ashes following defeat in the third test match against Australia in Adelaide.

From BBC

However, the stats tell a story as their only Premier League defeat since August came against Liverpool in October and since then Villa have won six straight top-flight games.

From BBC