Example Sentences
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Defeats in war tend to demystify governments that rule by fear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Defeats in Ashes tours often bring sweeping changes to England teams.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
Defeats at Galatasaray and Chelsea followed before United emerged from their own crisis to plunder a 2-1 win at Anfield.
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
Defeats for third seed Zverev and Italy's Lorenzo Musetti came on a day when French Open champion Coco Gauff became the third top-five seed to lose in the women's draw.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2025
But “Apollo Defeats the Earth Mother and Saves the Freaking Universe” ... that sounds like a Billboard chart-topper!’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
