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Luka Doncic led the Mavericks in defeat with 28 points and 12 rebounds.
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 18 June 2024
Even in defeat Monday — in what might have been Berhalter’s final game — the players continued to speak highly of him.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
The explosive scoring night, albeit in defeat, caps a magnificent season for the starting Knicks guard, who earned his first career NBA All-Star nod this season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2024
These were like the good old days again, a Herculean effort by Ohtani wasted in defeat.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 18 June 2024
Even in defeat Monday — in what might have been Berhalter’s final game — the players continued to speak highly of him.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
The explosive scoring night, albeit in defeat, caps a magnificent season for the starting Knicks guard, who earned his first career NBA All-Star nod this season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2024
These were like the good old days again, a Herculean effort by Ohtani wasted in defeat.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
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“In defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20defeat. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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