has defeated
- present perfect of defeat (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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It is the second time the Lords has defeated the government on the issue.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
“The Department has defeated many of these lawsuits all the way up to the Supreme Court and will continue to defend the President’s agenda with the utmost professionalism,” a DOJ spokeswoman told me by email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
The challenge that has defeated all previous attempts at developing new geothermal resources still looms over these projects, however.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
Open champion, and has defeated her at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament three years in a row, including in the 2022 final and last year’s quarterfinals.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
"His Grace has defeated the Lannisters every time he has faced them in battle."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
