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[win] / wɪn /






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But surely the midweek win against AC Milan, which extended their perfect Europa League start, is enough to keep the pressure off him for now?

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

It also means that while New Zealand lost their opening fixture against Australia, their path to the semis remains simple – win their final two group games.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

If Samoa win, England will be eliminated because of their inferior head-to-head record against Tonga.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

By contrast, title rivals Arsenal moved level on points at the top of the table later in the day with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Everton.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Wolverines are about the same size as badgers, but they’ll fight anything that moves, and they usually win.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

City were undone by goals in each half from the brilliant Jackson at a raucous Villa Park to end their streak of seven straight wins at the start of this campaign.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The Sheffield fighter passes another stern test against two-time world champion Puello to extend his record to 20 wins.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

She points to funding wins and work to mitigate pressures on public schools and housing costs in Congress.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

What I actually worry about is not whether Gallant wins.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Reporters asked Petrosian whether the match would last the full twelve games, the maximum that would be required if every game were drawn, with no wins or losses.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Why, whut you spec' I's doin' hyeah ef I hadn' winned?

From The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories by Paul Laurence Dunbar

“Ah, we winned the lawsuit; didn’t us, sir?”

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

Yes, suh, I winned; w'y, at de finish I come down dat track lak hit was de Jedgment Day an' I was de las' one up!

From The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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

At this moment, United are not capable of winning the league title, whoever is in charge, but stability is the way forward to fix that.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

In Perth, Australia led 36-0 at the interval before winning 78-0.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Manchester City's 100% winning start to the Premier League season came to an abrupt end against Aston Villa - leaving Enzo Maresca with glaring defensive issues to resolve.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Kompany spent 11 years at Manchester City as a player, winning four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and four League Cups, before going into management with Burnley.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

“Did Sherwin have winning or drawing chances against you? How?”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Perhaps most ruthlessly of all, Charlton Athletic's Les Reed was dismissed on Christmas Eve in 2006, having won only one of his seven league games in charge, amassing four points.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Los Javis tied for best director honors in Cannes, and the Spanish-language film won the top audience prizes in San Sebastian and at the Toronto International Film Festival, a reliable bellwether for Academy Awards success.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

SÃO PAULO—President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a defining figure of the Latin American left, has won over Brazilians for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Ilija Srdanović may head the list of candidates – but he is not the movement's leader and would not necessarily be first choice prime minister if they won.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Over the years, I’ve won countless competitions and received an armful of awards.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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