Pyrrhic victory
Example Sentences
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But even if the Tegna acquisition makes it through the courts, Nexstar may find it has obtained a Pyrrhic victory.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
If we can’t, winning the global AI race will be a Pyrrhic victory at best.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
It was a Pyrrhic victory for the ferries that every route had at least some service come Monday morning.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023
You can argue that the riot delivered a Pyrrhic victory, one that took more from the community than it returned.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2022
A Pyrrhic victory is one where you win, but the cost of winning is so high that it would’ve been better if you'd never bothered with the war in the first place.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
