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the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition the Yankees have won the championship many times

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Recent Examples of championship The striker had won multiple state championships as a youth player and played for three different teams since becoming a professional, including the Fluminense Esporte Clube do Piauí, Associacao Atlética de Altos and Piauí Esporte Clube. Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 There were plenty of worthy contenders fighting for the opportunity to challenge Punk for the vacant championship. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 For Major League Soccer, Decision Day is one of the most important days of the season, aside from the MLS Cup championship match. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 Other highlights include the franchise’s AFL championship year of 1962 and the first year in Kansas City in 1963. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for championship
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  • The Dodgers are looking to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century, as the Blue Jays hope to win their first World Series title since 1993.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • After his 21 goals had helped steer John Mousinho’s side to the League One title the previous season, Bishop reported for pre-season in high spirits and in peak physical shape ahead of his first campaign in the Championship.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championship. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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