defeat

Team USA’s 4-1 defeat soon ended that debate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

They are members of 11 families that left the imperial register after Japan's defeat in World War II.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

He was named player of the match in Ivory Coast's opening win over Ecuador, and further impressed against Germany despite their defeat.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

He criticised slow bureaucracy and a lack of flexibility, questioning whether Ukraine could defeat Russia with Syrsky in charge of the army.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

The German army’s blockade of the city of Leningrad, which had begun on September 8, 1941, finally ended in its defeat there on January 27, 1944.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

The Netherlands, after losing to Morocco in the last 32, joined Spain on a record four shootout defeats.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

It’s inconvenient to be reminded that for every victorious warrior, there’s the enemy he defeats.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

It also defeats the purpose of showing the extent to which the market is valuing Strategy at a premium or discount.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Their competitive record at this stadium is 70 wins from 89 games, with 17 draws and only two defeats.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

“You might as well ask an artist to explain his art, or ask a poet to explain his poem. It defeats the purpose. The meaning is only clear through the search.”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan

Spain defeated France 2-0 in the World Cup semifinals in Arlington, Texas, to advance to the final.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Because we all know what that means: In history written by the victors, the Luddites impeded technological progress, attempted to halt innovation, and were soundly defeated by the Industrial Revolution.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026

Norway defeated England again in a 1993 qualifying match, contributing to England missing the 1994 World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

It was yet another early exit for a team that has never made it to the World Cup semifinals — but no one wanted to dwell on defeat, because no one felt defeated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026

“Remember when Leigh the Bard defeated her with her power of light?”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Arthur Fery made history at Wimbledon by defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to become the first British wildcard and only the second in tournament history to reach the semi-finals.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

But you can still watch a sizzle reel of Argentina defeating Egypt and follow Switzerland vs.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Spain achieved its primary goal at SoFi Stadium on Thursday, defeating Austria 3-0 and advancing to the World Cup round of 16 in front of a pro-Spain announced crowd of 70,492.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

In its latest triumph, Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old former attorney and part-time barista, stunned one of the party's longest-serving lawmakers Tuesday, defeating Diana DeGette in a Denver-based House district.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

After defeating Knightsbridge, The Souls started drilling for the regionals.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg