winning position
Example Sentences
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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
But the opener's soft dismissal, caught down the ground off spinner Linsey Smith in the 42nd over, was the turning point as the co-hosts completely threw away their winning position.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 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
