defeats
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Once Sinner and Djokovic were out of the way, Zverev took over as the clear front-runner - but he has scar tissue from his previous Grand Slam final defeats.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
But they have previously responded well to defeats this term - another sign of Parling's coaching ability.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
All this combined to produce a desperate situation Slot could not control as the damaging defeats piled up, leading to an inevitable conclusion.
From BBC • May 30, 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
“I wasn’t even supposed to tell Shauna and Uriah. And it sort of defeats the purpose of being a spy if you tell everyone that’s what you are.”
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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