as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
a child prodigy who has already won against a number of more experienced chess players
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Girls cross country In a Mid-Wach tri-meet, Ayer Shirley (9-0, 6-0 Mid-Wach D) remained undefeated after defeating host Clinton, 15-50, and Bay Path, 22-32.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
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The debate was one of his last chances to try to convince voters that going with Mamdani, who already defeated the once-powerful governor in the primary this summer, would be a mistake.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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How Tielemans overcame early toils is often used as a source of encouragement by new additions who seem peripheral at first.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her mission is to be an example of overcoming adversity, reminding the world that true success comes from working with love, respect, and shining without dimming the light of others.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Emily Austin has mastered the art of mixing both sports and political talk into a career.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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From canning tomatoes to mastering yeast rises, these culinary arts combine utility with pleasure.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Michele Di Gregorio made a stunning double save and was only beaten when a Vinicius Junior shot came back off the post and Jude Bellingham reacted quicker to it than Lloyd Kelly.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The father charged in suspicion of murder in his toddler's 2024 hot car death has taken a plea deal with Pima County prosecutors that includes a higher sentencing than in a previous plea offer.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pennywise — the iconic, malevolent shapeshifting entity that often takes the form of a dancing clown and was first introduced in Stephen King's 1986 novel It — suddenly and mysteriously appeared on five different continents on Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The California team bested UNC 21-18.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dick Van Dyke‘s reign as the oldest-ever Daytime Emmy winner was short-lived as, just a year after the then-98-year-old actor won, the record was bested by 99-year-old Sir David Attenborough.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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That was our game plan, to get 11 guys to the ball.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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And when was conquering ever a good thing?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Both were outsiders who left their homeland to conquer the world.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Win (against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win%20%28against%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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