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defeat

[dih-feet] / dɪˈfit /






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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

He caught my eye in Istanbul when I thought he was Freiburg's best player in their Europa Final League defeat by Aston Villa.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

There were gurgling, cooing, month-and-a-half old newborns in Brooklyn and Westchester who had never known the soul-emptying pain of a crushing Knicks defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“I can probably figure out a new plan to defeat Gillicut,” says Inkling, the day after the hair fluff.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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