Example Sentences

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I found that repeat performances, in which previous major-party nominees for president ran again, sometimes against incumbents who had defeated them — have happened many times before, though not since 1956.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Mia Ceja caught two touchdown passes and two conversions and Jessica Quintero had a 10-yard scoring run and a two-point catch for the Spartans, who had defeated Verdugo Hills in league play.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2023

In the capital, incumbent mayor Ion Ceban said on Monday he had defeated Lilian Carp of PAS, narrowly avoiding a run-off with 50.62% of the vote, according to preliminary results.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2023

Wales had defeated Portugal 102-11 on the only other occasion they faced each other in 1994.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2023

When I lost twice to the boy whom I had defeated so easily a few years before, I stopped playing chess altogether.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan