avenge
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However, Rybakina won five successive games before completing a 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory to avenge her loss to two-time winner Sabalenka in the 2023 final.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
Sabalenka, a two-time Australian Open champion, is bidding to reach her fourth straight Melbourne final and avenge a shock defeat last year to Madison Keys.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
The Sea Kings scored shortly thereafter to avenge a 3-0 defeat in the Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
At the age of 22, she wrote in her diary: "I will write to avenge my people," a sentence that has been her guiding light.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Oliver headed up to his bedroom to think about gifts, but when he saw his copy of Treasure Island sitting on his desk he had a flash of inspiration to avenge Hyacinth’s honor.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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