defeat

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The capture and execution of Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the iconic Argentine guerrilla leader who helped the Castros take power in Cuba, was a huge defeat for the island’s efforts to spread revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Nobody in either country voted for any of this, but perhaps the enduring lesson of the Cuban tragedy is that change is always possible, even in the darkest hour, and defeat is not forever.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Using spells and legal reasoning, they rallied the community to defeat a greedy dragon and use its gold hoard to rebuild the city.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Since Indian Wells in early March, Raducanu has only played one match - and that only came last week in a straight-set defeat by France's Diane Parry in Strasbourg.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

With Russia’s defeat, Germany was able to send reinforcements to the Austrians.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman