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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 company announced the launch of Ripken Nationals, a 12U national championship tournament set to debut in 2026. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025 The Aces are two years removed from winning back-to-back WNBA championships and have arguably the best player in the world on their roster in A'ja Wilson, who is looking to add another piece to her trophy case. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Palou won 8 of 17 races including his first Indianapolis 500 and had the championship wrapped up after just 15 races. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Mike Rizzo, a longtime scout who rose to become Washington’s general manager and president of baseball operations, was the architect of that championship team. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for championship
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  • The Philadelphia Union’s 1-0 win over New York City on Saturday secured the club the MLS Supporters’ Shield title for the second time in the franchise’s history, completing an impressive turnaround under coach Bradley Carnell.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Duran said if a homeowner must leave the country, title companies can handle the paperwork and international money transfers.
    Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championship. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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