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Example sentences for: defeat

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It was the only defeat of Drake’s career; within months he was dead.
The next pivotal episode in Polish history coincided with the end of World War I and the defeat of the Russians, Germans, and Austrians.
Results that don't fit the theory, such as the defeat of Matt Fong in the California Senate race, have simply been ignored--as has the fact that the Republicans retained their majorities in both houses.
And if Mordechai were the contender in the second round, he would defeat Netanyahu by 49 percent to 37 percent, with 14 percent undecided.
To pass on a wise nugget from Prudie's favorite, Dorothy Parker: It's not the tragedies of life that defeat you, it's the messes.