defeat
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Emery has needed a way with words at times, refusing to lay into his players at half-time during the abject defeat by Tottenham at the start of the month.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
They were up against a Chelsea side who had played a strength-sapping Wembley FA Cup final against Manchester City on Saturday, suffering the psychological blow of a narrow defeat.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
That is the economics of defeat, and our adversaries understand it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Emma Raducanu suffered a narrow first-round defeat in Strasbourg as she returned to action after more than two months away from the WTA Tour.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Every chance for victory was another chance for defeat.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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