winner

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Italy's strength was meant to be their defence, but Rossi proved the hat-trick hero - netting twice in the first half and grabbing the winner in the second.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Every era produces its own version of the unstoppable winner, the thing you’d be foolish to bet against.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

With the U.S. facing elimination in the 2010 group stage, Donovan stepped up with a 91st-minute winner to keep his side in the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s such a cool song,” says the Emmy winner, who also worked on HBO’s “Task.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

In their version, the first person to make the other one laugh was the winner.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz