as in defeats
to achieve a victory over
how humiliating for a tennis champ to be worsted by a player no one had ever heard of
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The cocktail also remained effective against viral variants known to evade single-antibody treatments, demonstrating that combining two antibodies can overcome resistance that defeats either one alone.
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Brazil defeats Japan in the final minute, 2-1 Brazil is through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 after a last-minute goal broke Japanese hearts in Houston in the first game of the day.
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The industry is in the middle of a transition from copper interconnects to optical solutions, and the company that masters low-latency, high-bandwidth data movement holds a structural advantage.
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Finally, Kim masters the steps and takes to the stage with confidence, as her family cheers her on!
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And a strangeness suddenly overcomes me.
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These families show that love overcomes differences.
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Fresh salsa always beats jarred, but this fruity version has an unusual twist.
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Of course, that still beats waiting for Windows 11’s big yearly update in the fall.
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There’s also a vast array of facilities, including a screening room, a private nightclub, and a spa level that bests many hotels.
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On Wednesday, Variety projected that Backrooms is projected to open with anywhere from $40 million to $50 million in North American ticket sales this weekend, which easily bests the record opening of A24’s Civil War, which earned $25 million in its first Friday to Sunday frame in 2024.
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This conversation happens right before the crew takes the guests on what looks like a really cool oyster farm tour.
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Your mind takes you on an adventure as Jupiter moves into Leo today.
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Just one week after one powerhouse tied the other, that match has been broken as Swift once again conquers the tally.
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That doesn’t mean robbing Billy of his shot at prying open Homelander’s skull, but with only a symbolic solution to Trump’s authoritarian rise — love conquers all!
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Tax season is busy, but the IRS dispatches extra agents to answer calls in the weeks leading up to April 15.
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Robin quickly and viscerally dispatches his foe, before going up against a larger swath of enemies who are targeting his former partner-in-banditry Little John (played by Bill Skarsgård).
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