defeated

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“It wants to project to its people, but also the region, that it’s here to stay, that it’s an unpredictable Islamic Republic, not a defeated one.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Islamic Republic of Iran has not been defeated.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Brian Glorioso was an attorney she had handily defeated in 2018.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Fujimori, 51, appeals to the mixed legacy of her late father, who stabilized the economy and defeated a Maoist insurgency, but was convicted of corruption and crimes against humanity.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Matulovic may have been a trickster, but he was also one of his country’s finest players, not easily defeated.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady