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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 From fighter to far-right figurehead McGregor, one of the UFC’s most famous stars, became the first fighter to hold two of the championship’s belts simultaneously in November 2016 and holds a 22-6 career record. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025 But the Lombardi is another gateway to Zipf’s power-law distribution, as NFL championship runs are in lockstep with the 80-20 rule. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025 He was named to the second-team All-Pro and provided plenty of key defensive moments to help Philadelphia to their championship-winning campaign. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025 Our goal was to win championships. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for championship
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  • Observer writers predict Carolina Panthers season opener Fowler and Zietlow split last year’s predictor title, which was pretty incredible considering how topsy-turvy last year was and how differently their predictions went week to week.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
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    Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championship. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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