defeat
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When Villa were criticised for resting key players in their home defeat by Tottenham before the second leg of the Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest, Emery did not blink.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
But a Welsh Labour source described Drakeford as the "architect-in-chief" of Labour's crushing defeat and demanded a period of "silence" from him.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
He flew in again after the defeat by Manchester United in January - around the same time Arteta made a passionate speech calling for supporters to "jump on the boat" with his team.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Take this week’s defeat of Elon Musk in his lawsuit against rival OpenAI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
This was the woman whom the greatest heroes in the world had failed to defeat.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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