spoils
Example Sentences
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“It used to be to the victor belong the spoils.”
But then Will spoils the effect by digressing into a jarring non sequitur:
From Salon
But if there is a war over oil, will anyone enjoy the spoils?
From Barron's
The pullback spoils what had been shaping up to be a blockbuster year for crypto.
In a meeting with Big Ten presidents and chancellors at the time, Daniels suggested they agree to share a portion of their anticipated TV spoils with academics, he recalled.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
