Example Sentences
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Defeats in their other four games constituted England's worst performance since the tournament's expansion from the Five Nations in 2000.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Defeats in war tend to demystify governments that rule by fear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Defeats are part of winning and you have to take them and remind the players how good they are.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
Defeats to Mayweather and Pacquiao in 2007 and 2009 left Hatton deeply depressed and led to the darkest times of his life.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
The headline of the sports section was “Lake Windsor Defeats Tangerine.”
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
