triumph
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Eventually, the robot gripped the glass by the rim, maneuvered it into place and threw its hands in the air in triumph.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 16, 2026
Call this the triumph of false hope over experience.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 12, 2026
Ditka and the team brought triumph to Chicago in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans with a 46-10 win against the New England Patriots.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 9, 2026
In a lengthy news conference after the Norway triumph, he said he feels people "could be kinder to each other" after revealing the negativity aimed at him had also affected his family.
From BBC β Oct. 1, 2026
There was no mistaking the glowing smile of triumph.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
As Mona discovers, the stumbles are as important as the triumphs.
From Salon β Oct. 12, 2026
"I want all of it: the stories, the opinions, the chaos, the tiny triumphs and the things you probably shouldn't admit on national radio."
From BBC β Sep. 28, 2026
At those events, Kerr is directly representing his country - there are national medal tables in which the triumphs achieved by compatriots are tallied up together.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
He frequently wrote Facebook posts about Rasuwagadhi’s trials and triumphs, and wanted to revive it.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 9, 2026
Still, our list of triumphs lacks many wild plants that, despite their value as food, we never succeeded in domesticating.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
The 29-year-old triumphed in the third season of the popular programme, which was filmed in Sheffield last year.
From BBC β Oct. 8, 2026
But he devotes considerable attention to how Native Americans manipulated and frequently triumphed over colonists.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
The defendants, including “Quiet on Set” producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz, triumphed under California’s anti-SLAPP law, which protects against frivolous lawsuits.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 11, 2026
But despite that lack of résumé, Graham triumphed on Tuesday.
From Slate β Aug. 26, 2026
“I knew thee would come today,” she triumphed.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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
While Osaka was away, Sabalenka finally had her breakthrough moment, triumphing at the 2023 Australian Open for her first Grand Slam title.
From BBC β Jul. 5, 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
The team won a 6-foot aluminum pole, among other prizes, for triumphing in a Festivus-themed trivia contest last December.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 1, 2026
Yet the assumption that Lawrence and Teller would work together in unalloyed harmony turned out to be an instance of hope triumphing over reality.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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