triumphant

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Yet the Balkan nation stand one win away from a place in the World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States after emerging triumphant in a seven-goal thriller against Slovakia in Bratislava.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

They have expressed confidence in past U.S. missions, but been wary of taking a celebratory or triumphant tone — especially at the start of a war, amid intense fighting, as American troops are still dying.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

As supreme leader he never sets foot outside the country, a precedent set by Khomeini following his triumphant return to Tehran from France in 1979.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

When the gallery doors swung open and the triumphant U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Pinmei looked at him, his black eyes mocking and triumphant, and she felt something deeper than rage steel itself inside her.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin