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defeat

[dih-feet] / dɪˈfit /






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France's 2006 final defeat by Italy is of course remembered for Zidane headbutting Marco Materazzi.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

When news of England’s 1-0 defeat to the U.S. during the opening round of the 1950 World Cup reached London from Brazil, stunned Brits assumed it must have been a typo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The insurgency was winning, and Mr. Bush needed to shift his strategy or accept defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Platner is expected to defeat Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills, who remains on the ballot despite suspending her campaign, along with lesser-known candidate David Costello.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Seven wished Valley, who would surely know how best to defeat this kind of monstruo, was here.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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