win out
idiom
: to achieve victory or success after dealing with many difficulties
It was a challenge, but we won out in the end.
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Despite the cooling effects of El Niño, the raw heat in the Atlantic appeared to win out, leading to another high storm year.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Sanders is banking on a familiar formula, one proven during his successful tenure at Jackson State: Enough Jimmies and Joes (talent) will win out, eventually, over Xs and Os (scheme).
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
But mathematicians are still undecided on whether order or disorder will win out.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
But if the Warriors win out and the Kings lose one of their last two games against either the Phoenix Suns (47-33) or the Trail Blazers, the Warriors would secure the No. 8 seed.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The colder air does start to win out overnight with lows dropping into the 30s.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Tech giants are betting big on Figure to win out in a brewing humanoid robot race
Figure hopes the support from OpenAI, in addition to its massive new wave of funding, could speed-up Figure’s timeline for making its product available commercially.
—Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
At Friday’s Trump event, Mace predicted that Haley won’t be able to win over enough Republican support to win out, despite her focus on November.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2024
The most viable path is to win out (at Fresno State, San Jose State, at UNLV, Boise State) and hope New Mexico beats Utah State in Logan in the season finale.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Sanders is banking on a familiar formula, one proven during his successful tenure at Jackson State: Enough Jimmies and Joes (talent) will win out, eventually, over Xs and Os (scheme).
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
But mathematicians are still undecided on whether order or disorder will win out.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
But if the Warriors win out and the Kings lose one of their last two games against either the Phoenix Suns (47-33) or the Trail Blazers, the Warriors would secure the No. 8 seed.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The colder air does start to win out overnight with lows dropping into the 30s.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Tech giants are betting big on Figure to win out in a brewing humanoid robot race
Figure hopes the support from OpenAI, in addition to its massive new wave of funding, could speed-up Figure’s timeline for making its product available commercially.
—Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
At Friday’s Trump event, Mace predicted that Haley won’t be able to win over enough Republican support to win out, despite her focus on November.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2024
The most viable path is to win out (at Fresno State, San Jose State, at UNLV, Boise State) and hope New Mexico beats Utah State in Logan in the season finale.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Win out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20out. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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