loses the battle, but wins the war

third-person singular simple present indicative of lose the battle, but win the war

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of lose the battle, but win the war
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APA

loses the battle, but wins the war. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loses%20the%20battle%2C%20but%20wins%20the%20war

MLA

“loses the battle, but wins the war.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loses%20the%20battle%2C%20but%20wins%20the%20war. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loses the battle, but wins the war,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loses%20the%20battle%2C%20but%20wins%20the%20war.

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