winnings
Example Sentences
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That prize money was only introduced at the 2024 Games in Paris, and is paltry compared to the potential millions in winnings on offer in other major sports.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“When winnings come in, my advice is simple: Sweep it, don’t stake it,” Judge said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
As Thaler and Johnson wrote: “Until the winnings are completely depleted, losses are coded as reductions in a gain, as if losing some of ‘their money’ doesn’t hurt as much as losing one’s own cash.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It was a luxurious time in media, circa 2011, when ESPN’s Grantland paid his $10,000 entry fee and said he could keep his winnings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
When it came to us, Yakov gave it the dime left over from his winnings, as though he could only leave here with less than what he had brought.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
