defeating

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Defeating the Axis powers saw U.S. defense spending hit 37% of gross domestic product.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

Defeating Álvarez in front of his fans, dominating most of the rounds and becoming just the third person to defeat Álvarez is more than enough to shout about with pride, but he didn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

"Defeating terrorists is a matter of honour for everyone who values life," he added.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2023

Yet on Wednesday, Powell repeated a warning he has often made: Defeating inflation won’t be painless.

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023

He had been on the New York Committee for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies along with John Jay, president of the Continental Congress and Washington’s chief of counterintelligence.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen