win or lose

phrase

: whether one succeeds or fails
Win or lose, we'll give it our best effort.

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Fanatics matches a deposit with FanCash up to a thousand dollars, and bet365 pays $200 in bonus bets after a ten dollar bet, win or lose. Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 As investors divvy up which companies win or lose in the age of artificial intelligence, it's begun to look like the crowd sees online travel company Booking Holdings as a casualty. Isabella Gao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Without control of the White House or Governor’s Mansion, the state party would play an outsized role in whether Democrats would win or lose in the upcoming elections. Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Fans said win or lose, the team has united the entire city over the past few weeks and made everyone proud. Christine Sloan, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for win or lose

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“Win or lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win%20or%20lose. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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