victor

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The idea that “there will be no victor or vanquished” is not poetic fatalism, it is empirical reality.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

Rosenberg regards China’s as a victor in the trade war with America so far, by virtue of the $1.2 trillion trade surplus it recorded in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

"I was totally spent by the end of it," said the victor.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

And when money changed hands, it was sometimes under duress as the victor in a war imposed a sale on the loser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

So Agamemnon spoke to both armies, declaring that Menelaus was victor and bidding the Trojans give Helen back.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton