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Google defeats US justice department bid to force ad tech sale
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/02/google-defeats-justice-department-bid-ad-tech-sale
Load-bearing word: defeats
Google won an important part of the fight: the judge refused to make it sell its AdX advertising exchange. But Google did not defeat the whole case. The court’s earlier ruling that Google operated illegal advertising monopolies still stands, and the company must make other changes to its business. The detailed requirements were initially kept sealed. “Defeats” is technically correct because the headline names the specific request, but it can leave readers with a cleaner victory than Google actually received.
Measure: 93/100
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