defeated

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Online reports and videos showing Cybertrucks defeated by conditions such as uneven terrain and steep grades that are routinely managed by rival pickups may also have sapped buyer enthusiasm for the model.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

It means that there will only be one frame separating the finalists when they return at 19:00 BST - the first time that has happened since 2014, when Mark Selby eventually defeated Ronnie O'Sullivan 18-14.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

But the delay, the expense and, let’s face it, the heartache, defeated us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Trump told Britain's King Charles III and other guests at a state dinner Tuesday that Iran has been "militarily defeated", in his first public comments on the sensitive topic during the ongoing royal visit.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Hadn’t Ivan told her Dobrynya was his favorite bogatyr because the hero defeated foes with his intelligence?

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack