How to Use win or lose in a Sentence

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  • This will unlock your reward, win or lose.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
  • The guys who play cards had a little more time to win or lose some money.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
  • But win or lose, Payne knows something about how the new coach will feel.
    Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2022
  • This would be a noteworthy piece, win or lose, which is kind of the point.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Place a $5 bet to unlock your bonuses, win or lose.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The saving grace in the past was that win or lose, the team was at least a lot of fun to watch.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But in the majors, the new challenge system can win or lose a game.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Image The dogs, win or lose, keep their cool throughout the event.
    Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 13 May 2024
  • Two great matches, win or lose, do not make a season or launch a career.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
  • But win or lose, Jackson will be OK.
    Alex Connor, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The players will not make mistakes that are big enough to cause someone to win or lose.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Mixed martial artists are known for showing the scars from war after a fight—win or lose.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Few athletes can win or lose trust from their fans at a faster clip than relief pitchers.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There is a good chance the fight with Aspinall could be Jones’ last—win or lose.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Deion is correct in that win or lose people will talk about Colorado.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
  • But there was no denying — win or lose — Alabama hadn’t done well.
    Kyle Whitmire | [email protected], al, 9 June 2023
  • Activate the $200 in bonus bets with a $5 bet on any game, win or lose.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The pressure on coaches to win or lose their jobs also doesn’t help approaches.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 17 July 2024
  • Check out social media when the Hoosiers play, and this happens every game, win or lose.
    Gregg Doyel, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2024
  • And win or lose, don’t be surprised when neither regrets the decision.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Those are the precious calls that can win or lose pools, and there are only a handful of correct ones to be had each year.
    J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Bet just $5 on any market to unlock the $200 in bonuses, win or lose.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
  • There's talk the 42-year-old could retire after facing Jones — win or lose.
    Sam Allard, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The core of democracy is holding free and fair elections and then abiding by the results, win or lose.
    Susan Page, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Others prefer to avoid the pressure-cooker feeling of watching a bet win or lose live.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Betting $1 or more on any of these markets will release your profit boost tokens, win or lose.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Betting $5 will unlock the $150 bonus offer, win or lose.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Tennis players are required to meet with the media after matches, win or lose.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But the effects that ballot measures have on which candidates win or lose is rarely so straightforward.
    Benjamin Case, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Other popular sports bets and terms include puck line, which is wagering on a team to win or lose by more than 1 goal.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025

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