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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 Carolina is first all-time in NCAA Tournament wins (134) and Final Fours (21), second in appearances (54) and third in championships (6); Kansas is third all-time in NCAA Tournament appearances (52), fourth in wins (113), fifth in Final Fours (15) and seventh in titles (4). Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025 Vitello coached the Volunteers to the program's first national championship in 2024. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025 However, making it to Daytona, let alone winning a championship, may remain well out of Courteney’s grasp. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025 Beginning in 2026, FAGE will join Ferrari Hypercar in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)—the international sports car championship that includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for championship
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  • The defeat has all but ended TCU’s hopes of reaching the Big 12 title game.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Guardiola’s lads look back to their best in the early months of this season after the extended wobble in the previous one that wrecked their hopes of a fifth straight domestic title.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championship. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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