Example Sentences

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“We have defeated each and every one of those threats through the clinical application of defensive munitions,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Had he simply fought Fox’s complaint the right way, he may well have defeated the charges in short order.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

But in the Six Nations era, Scotland have defeated England on nine occasions yet have only once won their next game the following week -- against Wales in 2023.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

In fact, Manchester City are the only team in the current top six to have defeated Sunderland this season, while Le Bris' side are also unbeaten on home soil.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

You have, and many of us have, defeated this intention; and, by a terrible law, a terrible paradox, those innocents who believed that your imprisonment made them safe are losing their grasp of reality.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin