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won

[wuhn] / wʌn /
ADJECTIVE
achieved
Synonyms
STRONG
Antonyms


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“We won every major issue that we brought to the table,” Petersen said during a union press conference at the stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

During the qualifying round, South Africa won its group by finishing ahead of Nigeria and advanced despite starting the campaign with a loss due to an ineligible player used in a match against Lesotho.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Deschamps won the World Cup as a captain and manager with France, but said he would not be drawn into the emotion of his last game on home soil.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Bernardo Pachas said Tuesday that "it could take anywhere from two weeks to the end of the month" to know whether conservative Keiko Fujimori or leftist Roberto Sanchez had won.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The girl from Willow Creek had won the Iditarod and $50,000 of the $200,000 prize money.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell




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