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Two years after Norton and Kerber launched their revolutionary books, the Equal Rights Amendment went down in defeat.
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Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The words through torture and civil war in June 2002, the decisive stand against the same Ratsiraka who had returned to power from 1996 to 2002 and was vying for yet another term, who would rather cheat in the elections and cause a civil war instead of withdrawing in defeat from the polls.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
In Seattle’s 38-35 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5, Darnold had a fantastic performance, albeit in defeat.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
The offense has scored about 28 points per game in defeat.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
The words through torture and civil war in June 2002, the decisive stand against the same Ratsiraka who had returned to power from 1996 to 2002 and was vying for yet another term, who would rather cheat in the elections and cause a civil war instead of withdrawing in defeat from the polls.
—Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
In Seattle’s 38-35 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5, Darnold had a fantastic performance, albeit in defeat.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
The offense has scored about 28 points per game in defeat.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“In defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20defeat. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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