defeats
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Voters in the Buckeye state also delivered a string of defeats to the AI trade in local referendums on specific data center projects there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Last season's surprise Premier League package are rooted to the bottom of the table, with just one win and six defeats from nine games.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
Behind a standout effort from quarterback Kate Meier, JSerra defeats Huntington Beach 34-6 in the CIF Southern Section flag football semifinals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Managers don't want to risk untried young players when they know that a handful of defeats could cost them their job.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
He oscillated hourly between anguish and exhilaration, multiplying fantastically the grandeur of his victories and exaggerating tragically the seriousness of his defeats.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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