winnings
Example Sentences
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Ami recalls making "phone call after phone call" chasing her winnings.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Several of the officers whom Flores taped said he often talked about wanting to win the “LAPD lottery,” meaning he intended to sue the department and retire on his winnings, according to the motion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
See: Coco Gauff was asked if she’ll use her $3 million US Open winnings to pay off debt.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
A jury convicted Goldstein in February on 12 charges, including failing to report millions of dollars in poker winnings and lying to lenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
They actually thought about handing their winnings over to some certified, qualified, sanitized, honest-to-God professional investor to run the money for them.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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