defeat
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They intend to bleed, to delay, to nullify by exhaustion what they can’t defeat by argument.
Manchester United's problems mounted as the managerless Red Devils crashed out of the FA Cup after a 2-1 defeat against Brighton on Sunday.
From Barron's
The victory extended Bayern's dominant record against Wolfsburg, with 21 wins at two draws in their past 23 games in all competitions dating back to 2015, and was the Wolves' worst defeat in league history.
From Barron's
Boone defeated Ford to earn the No. 1 seed at the 2024 Junior PPA National Championships, but they met again for the gold medal and this time Ford won.
From Los Angeles Times
Nigeria returned to Morocco with much to prove after a penalty shoot-out defeat by the Democratic Republic of Congo in a November play-off in Rabat ended their hopes of World Cup qualification.
From Barron's
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