as in defeats
failure to win a contest
our team's most recent plastering is just plain sad
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At 31, Moises concludes his UFC tenure with an 8-8 record over 16 fights, having faced recent struggles with three losses in his last four outings, including consecutive defeats.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026 -
The United States almost certainly would have wound up fighting the sort of casualty-heavy counterinsurgency campaign that has led it to costly defeats elsewhere.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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According to prosecutors, who cited testimony and evidence at McCue's trial, the children allegedly suffered severe beatings and were forced to wear shock collars and stand naked on cinder blocks for hours or sometimes days at a time.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Others targeted with beatings and forms of public shaming — including children — were accused of theft, drug trafficking or illegally selling tobacco.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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After several players, including Addison Barger and Anthony Santander, dealt with setbacks, Daulton Varsho recently left a game with left wrist discomfort, adding to the team's woes.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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“Plasterings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plasterings. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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