come out on top
Example Sentences
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Aston Villa won't necessarily do that, but I still think they will come out on top despite their poor start to the new campaign.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
A messy legal battle ensued, but nearly one year later, it seemed Abrego Garcia had come out on top.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2026
Arista chief Clive Davis has survived a roller-coaster career to come out on top again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Each time, he has come out on top.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Paul Van Riper’s Red Team did not come out on top in that moment in the Gulf because they were smarter or luckier at that moment than their counterparts over at Blue Team.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
