1
as in to prevail
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
the kind of person who always has to win—even if the game is just for fun
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2
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
a team with 12 wins and two losses
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Recent Examples of win
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Ghana is right on England's heels, though, as both teams won their previous matches, leaving them each with 4 points.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Given its brilliant attacking performance in its second match of the tournament, Canada will be feeling confident of getting another win under its belt.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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The White Sox are 22-4 in their last 26 home games, 11-1 against the AL Central at home and have won nine straight home series after beating the Guardians 6-5 on Monday.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Ghana is right on England's heels, though, as both teams won their previous matches, leaving them each with 4 points.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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But Miami could be reserving this exception for veteran free agents as a team in win-now mode following the acquisition of Antetokounmpo.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Given its brilliant attacking performance in its second match of the tournament, Canada will be feeling confident of getting another win under its belt.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Your unique needs, goals and circumstances require the individualized attention of your own tax and financial professionals whose advice and services will prevail over any information provided in this article.
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Pakistani officials said an uneasy calm prevailed along the border Monday, with security forces remaining on high alert.
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Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter.
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This basic tank has earned 2,900 five-star ratings, and reviewers are raving about its quality and fit.
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The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
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In addition, for those who endeavor to achieve a higher degree, Future Legends continues to support its scholars into post graduate fields such as medicine, law, the sciences, and finance, the news release states.
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In a match totalling five shots, Gotham was true on both of its attempts for a 2-0 shutout victory over the Current.
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The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving victory to end a dismal tournament.
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In the Queen of the Ring final, Iyo Sky triumphed over Liv Morgan.
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The Entertainer of the Year award went to Cody Johnson, triumphing over fellow nominees Luke Combs, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson.
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The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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James Stocklas gained some celebrity for his Powerball win, but all of it was positive, and the coverage quickly faded.
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In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
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Walt Hazzard and Gail Goodrich didn’t attain the necessary 75% of votes.
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So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.
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Large firms have outsourced labor-intensive work while reaping technology’s huge productivity gains.
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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