defeats
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But they have previously responded well to defeats this term - another sign of Parling's coaching ability.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The wider frustration is that the most egregious defeats under Stokes and McCullum have come through mistakes that were self-inflicted.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
In January 2025 with the French media clamouring for five or six new signings after Champions League defeats against Arsenal, Bayern and Atletico, they made just one...
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Three of their six league defeats – against Marseille in September, Monaco in November and Lyon in April – came immediately after Champions League ties.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
At the beginning we were too young to understand what was going on; by the end we had become used to news of battles, defeats, and victories.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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