come out on top
Example Sentences
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By the time all votes were tabulated two weeks after election day, Bass had come out on top, with 43% of the vote compared with Caruso’s 36%.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Given this backdrop, Jefferies analyst Corey Tarlowe reiterated his thesis that retailers that offer the best value will come out on top.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
There have been half-a-dozen rounds of litigation, and sometimes the exiles have come out on top, according to the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
In a match full of twists, the conclusion lived up to the billing, with Sabalenka holding firm in a superb tie-break to come out on top.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
“If you go on up the canyon,” Oppenheimer suggested, pointing east, “you come out on top of the mesa, and there’s a boys’ school there which might be a usable site.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
