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won

adjective as in achieved

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"Wars aren't won just by generals, but by the whole of the population getting behind the Armed Forces and playing our part," he added.

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The bidding war stretched 20 minutes before a different anonymous collector bidding over the telephone and lobbing bids in multimillion-dollar increments eventually won the work.

"Just a year ago, we won the presidency, and Congress and Democrats looked finished. Now look where we are. It'll change."

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Theater veteran Elizabeth Franz, who won a Tony Award for her role in ‘Death of a Salesman’ and appeared in a memorable episode of ‘Gilmore Girls,’ has died.

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This is the tenth match she’s won in a row—and we’ve only played ten.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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