in defeat
phrase
: having lost
Even in defeat, he was a hero to those who loved the sport.
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Even in defeat, the performance by Cape Verde — a tiny island nation off the western coast of Africa — will stand as one of the most remarkable stories of this, or any, World Cup.
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3 July 2026
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“In defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20defeat. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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