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The first-round pick from Oregon was not good in defeat, throwing for just 138 yards with zero touchdowns and two interceptions.
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
And even in defeat, Sanders had revealed a huge base for social democracy that, just five years before, few knew existed.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 25 Aug. 2024
All of this wreaks of elements of being a graceless loser in defeat.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
But after a promising start, Greeley’s presidential bid ended not only in defeat but also tragedy.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
And even in defeat, Sanders had revealed a huge base for social democracy that, just five years before, few knew existed.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 25 Aug. 2024
All of this wreaks of elements of being a graceless loser in defeat.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
But after a promising start, Greeley’s presidential bid ended not only in defeat but also tragedy.
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024
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“In defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20defeat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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