winning over

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But the company made a big strategic misstep, experts say, by focusing on mainstream routes instead of winning over customers who were looking to fly out of underserved locations.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

Eastwood was once a proper three-way marginal, with all three of the parties winning over 30% of the vote in 2016.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Péter Magyar defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a landslide, with his Tisza party winning over two-thirds of parliamentary seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Paramount’s pressure campaign had been relentless, first winning over theater owners, who expressed alarm over Netflix’s business model that encourages consumers to watch movies in their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Command or no, the men would never follow him if both Aeron and Dagmer opposed him, and he had no hope of winning over the sour-faced priest.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin