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winning position

NOUN
inside track
Synonyms
STRONGEST
head start
WEAK
commanding lead connections control flying start lead mastery networking right people

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Milan's Lidl-Trek team had to fight hard to get into a winning position, catching a long escape just 250m from the finish line.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

South Africa suffered an agonising defeat in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup after playing themselves into a winning position against India in Barbados.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Greed also causes overleveraging: You keep adding to a winning position without moving your stop up to protect profits, then suddenly bad news hits, and what was your biggest winner yesterday wipes you out today.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

And this was the case again as Pep Guardiola's team lost from a winning position for the fifth time this campaign.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

I was playing for a draw with white, but Bobby played so badly that I achieved a winning position.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady