triumph
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One could see this as yet another case of nepo-baby triumph — streaming is currently littered with the progeny of famous parents — or simply a living example of the film’s theme.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 13, 2026
The purchase marks a triumph in the sports realm for Iger, whose strategic moves and bold acquisitions made Disney the envy of the entertainment world.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 12, 2026
There are those who argue urchins are a triumph of packaging, their boxes and tubes designed to look like toy store collectibles.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 12, 2026
It is a little telling that Red Bull Salzburg have not won the league since Jaissle departed following his second successive triumph three years ago.
From BBC β Aug. 5, 2026
He lay on the longed-for ground, flooded with ecstatic feelings of triumph and well-being.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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Davis’s public triumphs as a Heisman winner, All-American and the No. 1 pick in the 1962 National Football League draft stand beside Owens’s as proof that talent and character transcend bigotry.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 11, 2026
One of Odysseus’ defining triumphs becomes, in Nolan’s telling, something closer to an original sin.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 21, 2026
Anderson, the man behind such cinematic triumphs as the “Resident Evil” film franchise and “Alien vs. Predator,” both directors knew exactly how to push Neill to his most frightening limits.
From Salon β Jul. 17, 2026
It would be football where he secured one of Qatar's biggest - and controversial - triumphs.
From BBC β Jul. 12, 2026
The measure of his past triumphs was sufficient reason in itself to act differently; only a genius of his stature could play like a ten-year-old boy and still get the right answer.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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Two or three years after “talking pictures” were introduced to the general public in 1927, they had triumphed absolutely.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 15, 2026
Mexico lost to England 3-2 in the World Cup Sunday night, yet thousands of Mexican Americans across Southern California took to the streets as if their team had triumphed.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 6, 2026
Canada has form in Eurovision: appearing for Switzerland, Canadian then-starlet Celine Dion triumphed in 1988 singing "Ne partez pas sans moi", launching her career internationally.
From Barron's β Jul. 1, 2026
During the run chase, Fuchs batted at number six, scoring 12 runs off 18 deliveries, including a four and that six as Grindleford triumphed by one wicket.
From BBC β Jun. 30, 2026
If we let these tragedies become growth experiences, if we learn from them, then we have in some way triumphed over the fear and anger and sorrow that death brings.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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For Umphenour, the story of “The Odyssey’s” release and all of the 70mm fanfare is one of preservationists triumphing over countless obstacles.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 17, 2026
The Knicks ended up triumphing 130-93, a victory that sent the team to the NBA finals for the first time in 27 years.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 2, 2026
This kind of narrowing of the acceptable realm of conversation may have briefly led to a feeling that once marginalized groups were triumphing.
From Slate β Mar. 31, 2026
Sinner has won both hard court Grand Slams, triumphing at the Australian Open in 2024 and 2025 and at the US Open in 2024.
From BBC β Mar. 15, 2026
In the middle of the glade, on the chief tree, there hung an enormous copper basin, triumphing over the beaten shields.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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