defeat
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A tactic that worked impressively - despite the narrow defeat - in the second-leg tie between the two sides last season was the use of midfielder Mikel Merino as a number nine.
From BBC • May 30, 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 defining image of Arsenal's Champions League final defeat was Gabriel standing with his head in his hands as he was consoled by Paris St-Germain captain and Brazil team-mate Marquinhos.
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
The Soviet Union won by one point over the Rest of the World: 20½–19½, and the Russians were shaken by their near defeat.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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