plural won also wons
the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
This includes a stock manipulation scheme between 2010 and 2012, resulting in illicit profits of over 810 million won.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
One ticket, sold in Michigan, matched the five numbers and won $1 million.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Had Equity won, there would have been significant ramifications for Spotlight, its business and the wider industry.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
This includes a stock manipulation scheme between 2010 and 2012, resulting in illicit profits of over 810 million won.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
Thirteen Mega Millions jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
One ticket, sold in Michigan, matched the five numbers and won $1 million.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Won.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/won. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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