defeat
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Waters said, while there was "no single reason why Labour collapsed... confronting the extent and the depth of the defeat is the first thing".
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Staff at the MTI news agency moved quickly after Orban's election defeat, demanding the restoration of "editorial autonomy" in an internal petition seen by AFP.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
The Gunners, who were unbeaten in the Champions League this season heading into Saturday's final, missed out on becoming European invincibles with their penalty shootout defeat.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
The “central recommendation” of Walter Bagehot’s book, the author contends, is that a central bank must defeat a panic by “printing” money to promote recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
McNamara agreed that more soldiers were needed to prevent defeat, but pointed out that if the United States escalated, so would the enemy.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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