win
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They went on to win seven titles together with Leeds Rhinos.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, sales figures suggest that strategic scents, synthetic and otherwise, are helping businesses win over travelers and other consumers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Opinion polls show neither candidate is likely to win in the first-round election Sunday, and the two are in a statistical tie for an October 25 runoff.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
But they’ve yet to win a pennant during this stretch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Both truly believed their side would win the Cold War.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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The Cherry and Whites ran in eight tries to make it two wins from two in the league and three on the bounce in all competitions.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Since 1998, teams with payrolls in the top five have averaged 89 wins a year, 13 more than teams in the bottom 10.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Under head coach Sam Burgess, they had lost Challenge Cup finals at Wembley in the previous two years, but they had arrived at this game on the back of nine wins out of 10.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Lincoln Riley, what part of “Defense wins championships!” do you not understand?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
There would be other parties to celebrate other wins in the years to come, but none would ever feel as intense to me as that first Worlds Party.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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Why, it wur enough to set up housekeepin wi—and thee only winned twenty-five, Tom; why thic winnin were a heavy loss I think.”
From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Richard Harris
Ay, sir, but he winned the game, an' that's aye a loss for Geordie; he aye tak's himsel' to the tavern when he wins.
From St. Cuthbert's by Robert E. Knowles
If I winned I was goin' to buy Delaney's cafe.
From Heart of the West by O. Henry
What I wants to know is as this; I winned my case—” “Quite so,” said Prigg.
From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Richard Harris
“Ah, we winned the lawsuit; didn’t us, sir?”
From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Richard Harris
Great Britain's Sonay Kartal maintained her winning return to the WTA Tour with an impressive straight-set victory over home hope Wang Xinyu at the China Open.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Both parties are trying to remedy mistakes of elections past in the hopes of winning over the Gen Z vote, launching targeted recruitment efforts, hiring more young people and leaning into social media.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
The national youth leader of Ruto's UDA, Kariuki Ngunjiri, told the BBC he was confident of winning the election with an overwhelming majority.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Kershaw earned his redemption in 2020, winning both of his World Series starts as the Dodgers won their first championship since 1988.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Whatever was affecting his mood, Nathan was smaller than it, and it was winning.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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No team that plays in the bottom half of MLB’s media markets has won the World Series since the 2015 Kansas City Royals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Tom Kim won gold at the Asian Games to secure an exemption from mandatory service in South Korea's military.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Giving Ohtani time off during the regular season would have carried no penalty; the Dodgers would have won the NL West with or without him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Number of Premier League championships that Manchester City has won in the past nine seasons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Andre grins, pleased to have won a showdown with Camille.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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