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victor

[vik-ter] / ˈvɪk tər /


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If a contest does take place, then the victor will be announced on August 29 following a ballot of Labour members and affiliated unions.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Two years later, state Sen. Laura Richardson waited 17 days to be announced victor of a hotly contested race in South Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

The winner of that match will play the victor of the second semifinal between Johns Hopkins and top seed Northwestern.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

In a loser’s game, the victor wins because of the opponent’s unforced errors.

From MarketWatch May 11, 2026

Planting his lance on Don Quixote's helmet, the victor said, "You are beaten, Sir Knight Don Quixote de la Mancha, and you'll die if you do not confess what we agreed upon."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

St John’s, the wealthy college Cambridge students love to hate and last year’s victors, had come to regard headships as its birthright.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Because we all know what that means: In history written by the victors, the Luddites impeded technological progress, attempted to halt innovation, and were soundly defeated by the Industrial Revolution.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

"Russia is a country of victors," he declares.

From BBC May 7, 2026

The highlight of the Governors Ball, the first stop of the night for many winners after the Oscars, is the stage where victors get their Oscars engraved.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

He wrote Odes in honor of the victors in the games at the great national festivals of Greece, and in every one of his poems myths are told or alluded to.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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