Victory
Meanings and phrases
victory
- a successful ending of a struggle or contest; triumph
Pyrrhic victory
- a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
Victory Day
- the day of a victory; V-day
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- Liga in a 3–0 victory against SpVgg Unterhaching.
- A victory against the city wasn't so easily achieved.
- Liga in a 2–0 victory against Karlsruher SC.
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- His first victory was a 2–1 victory at Swindon Town.
- The unit made its first victory claim on 12 April 1918.
- It was England's first victory on Irish soil since 1895.
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- The margin of victory was just 0.2 seconds.
- Obama won Wisconsin by a comfortable 13.91% margin of victory.
- John McCain carried Kansas by a comfortable 15-percent margin of victory.
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- The win marked Michigan's 22nd consecutive home victory.
- It is also played at the end of every Denver Broncos home victory.
- He made his debut on 26 January during a home victory over San Lorenzo.
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- The UNO scored a decisive victory on 25 February 1990.
- Neither side achieved a decisive victory in the battle.
- The Lithuanians achieved a decisive victory.
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- This was the first away victory for Sri Lanka after 15 years.
- His first goal of the campaign came in a 7−1 away victory over C.D.
- Four days later, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 away victory to 1.
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- The President won a landslide victory, over 80% of the vote.
- Hambro received 14,501 votes, and thus won a landslide victory.
- Hispanics also played a large role in Obama's landslide victory.
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- A final victory would come in 1973, when a Porsche 911 won outright.
- And having begun, He could give the final victory to either side any day.
- During this time he got news of the final victory of Simón Bolívar in the war.
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- On 8 March 1918, it scored its first aerial victory.
- Jasta 69's first aerial victory came on 23 March 1918.
- Jasta 71 scored its first aerial victory on 9 May 1918.
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- Jasta 69's first aerial victory came on 23 March 1918.
- Its first aerial victory came on 2 May 1918.
- Its first aerial victory came 14 March 1918.
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- Tara joyfully shares news of her upset victory with Jillian.
- In the following spring he recorded a 25/1 upset victory in the 2000 Guineas.
- They won only won match in an upset victory over Akebono and Daichi Hashimoto.
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- During the 790s, he won a major victory over them in 796.
- Given this major victory, Randolph agreed to cancel the march.
- This was his first major victory.
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- A 1–9 to 0–9 victory gave Ryan a Munster medal.
- This victory gave Regan an All-Ireland winner’s medal.
- A 5–11 to 3–7 victory gave Mulcahy an All-Ireland medal.
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- The election victory ended 11 years of ALP rule in the Northern Territory.
- Following an election victory for the social democrats, Gabi Burgstaller became governor on 28 April 2004.
- After the election victory of the National Party in 1948, relocation plans were debated at the level of national politics.
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- His first career save was in the Tar Heels' second victory over the Titans.
- Porsche earned their second victory in the next round, aided by rain on race day.
- He held on to his second victory of the race ahead of Valverde, Daniel Moreno () and Rodríguez.
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- On 17 March, he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 home victory against Genk.
- Three weeks later, he scored a double in a 2–0 home victory against Tigres UANL.
- On February 10, 2018, she made her debut in a 2–0 home victory against Hammarby.
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- The West Indies secured a 1:0 series victory.
- This was the first series victory on British soil for Australia.
- Verlander finished with 10 strikeouts and one walk in a shutout to seal the series victory.
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- The battle was a great victory for the Welsh.
- God really blessed me with a great victory."
- This is a great victory to our cause".
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- NiKo had 45 kills in the double overtime victory as FaZe survived the group stage.
- He finished the 34-28 overtime victory with three receptions, 17 receiving yards, and a touchdown.
- Biarritz's overtime victory in the highest scoring final ever (37–34) crowned a final on the "edge".
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- In the end, Missouri Valley claimed victory 27–13.
- Cumberland claimed victory by a score of 31–10.
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- It was the fifth consecutive victory for Luhr and Graf.
- The Vols scored their 22nd consecutive victory over the Wildcats of Kentucky with a 17–12 win.
- At Knoxville, Alabama defeated the Tennessee freshmen 7–3 for their third consecutive victory over the Volunteers.
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- Ogier recorded another victory in Mexico, with Mikkelsen again on the podium.
- Kalingo knocked Fernandez down in the first and appeared to be headed for another victory.
- The Yankees won Game Three, and the following day clinched the Series with another victory.
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- He led Villa's youth team to victory in the FA Youth Cup in 2002.
- At the tournament, Bing led his team to victory and earned MVP honors.
- With the excellent use of codfish, Wei Han led his team to victory in the team challenge.
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- Williams achieved a narrow victory, winning by 7,406 votes.
- However, Olin won a narrow victory.
- The other batsmen played well but Australia won a narrow victory by 11 runs.
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- He had one overall victory, which came in round 5, at Gopher Dunes.
- Tiernan-Locke finished within the peloton to secure the overall victory.
- Due to this, Sala did not see him as a front-runner for the overall victory.
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- Despite its military victory, France granted independence to Algerians.
- By the beginning of 1646 military victory for the Parliamentary forces was in sight.
- The military victory led to Wu Zixu's elevation to Duke of Shen and his alias Shenxu.
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- Kogo took a third career victory at the Parelloop in April 2011.
- Her lone career victory was in a 10 km event in Switzerland in 1988.
- His first career victory came on June 1 against the Colorado Rockies.
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- Macmillan claimed an "out of control" victory when he returned to base.
- Murray failed to benefit from his victory when he continued his retreat to Alicante.
- Australia then collapsed to 6/31 in pursuit of 60 for victory when Tallon strode in.
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- He netted his first goal on 8 January in a Copa MX victory away to Atlante.
- Boston now led the Series 3–1, and was one victory away from a championship.
- Rodríguez's professional debut arrived on 26 November 2017 during a victory away to River Plate.
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- Ruslan Karaev took out Nordstrand by a unanimous decision victory.
- After two rounds Magny was awarded the unanimous decision victory.
- His first fight resulted in a sixth-round decision victory over Joe Wade.
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- Nevertheless, Gongarad Nkoua won an easy victory in the first round, receiving 86.16% of the vote.
- This might have made the Austrians expect an easy victory, which as it turned out was not the case.
- Fnatic started out strong, but G2's offense in the second half ran over the Fnatic defense to lead the French to an easy victory.
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- Australia declared at 8/462 before completing an innings victory.
- Johnston was rested as Australia completed another innings victory.
- England completed a whitewash with another innings victory at The Oval.
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- On 8 March 1918, it scored its first aerial victory.
- Jasta 69's first aerial victory came on 23 March 1918.
- Jasta 71 scored its first aerial victory on 9 May 1918.
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- Carlos Pace scored his only victory at the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix.
- The 90C-V achieved its only victory at its debut race at the Fuji 500 km.
- In 1991 the Gabba was host to Queensland's only victory over a Victorian side.
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- The final match under the Wenger era was a 1–0 away victory against Huddersfield.
- On November 9, he made his first team debut in a 0-1 away victory against Palmeiras.
- Hiddink's first game in charge was a 0–1 away victory against Aston Villa at Villa Park.
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- This was The Mariners first league victory of the season.
- On 13 April 2013, he scored both goals of a 2–0 league victory over Auxerre.
- His first goal was the winner in a 2–1 league victory over Colón in September.
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- 25 Chevrolet back into victory lane.
- In 1981, Bobby Unser also did not drink the milk in victory lane.
- Beauchamp was unofficially declared the winner, and he drove to victory lane.
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- York progressed to the final with a 2–1 aggregate victory.
- They won the 2005 season with a 4–2 aggregate victory over Suwon City in the final.
- Alloa Athletic won promotion following a 2–1 aggregate victory in the play-off final.
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- They denounced Guevara's electoral victory as fraudulent.
- Despite his electoral victory, coalition building proved very difficult for Netanyahu.
- Despite Hoffa's large electoral victory margins, this did not signal broad approval of his leadership.
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- The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Tulsa to 3–0.
- The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 7–2.
- The victory improved Alabama's all-time record against Miami to 6–2.
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- The final score was 20–10 and gave Nebraska the road victory.
- He finished the 37–19 road victory with 21 carries for 147 rushing yards.
- The Rams beat Seton Hall 1-0 at home and followed that with a 2–1 road victory in New Jersey.
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- This gave him his fourth and final stage victory.
- He left his rivals for the overall behind, and soloed to the stage victory.
- As a result, the second-place finisher, Alessio Di Basco, was awarded the stage victory.
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- On 1 August, 1918, he scored his last victory against a British SPAD aircraft.
- Partizan only won the 1989 national cup, 32 years after the last victory in that competition.
- In late August 1654 Janusz Radziwiłł defeated invading Russians at the Battle of Szkłów, but this was his last victory.
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- 2 ranked Richmond, pulling off a 42–14 victory at home.
- Talajić led his club to victory at home against Muangthong United winning by 1-0.
- He netted his first pro goal on 14 April 2018 during a victory at home to Temperley.
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- Traoré predicted a first round victory for President Compaoré.
- Emboldened vote shares indicate percentages above 50%, indicating outright first round victory.
- The deficit extended when Astralis took the pistol round, but Virtus.pro bit back with an economy round victory.
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- His third victory did not come until 14 April 1917.
- In 1970, Brazil's third victory in the tournament entitled them to keep the trophy permanently.
- Niki Lauda became the most successful driver at Kyalami, taking his third victory at the circuit in 1984.
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- It was the first American land victory during the War of 1812.
- Krupinski won his first aerial victory during Operation Barbarossa.
- Dale Fennell played in Featherstone Rovers' Championship victory during the 1976–77 season.
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- It remains their last championship victory.
- The 2010 event was Langer's first senior major championship victory.
- The Super Bowl win was the Redskins' first championship victory since 1942.
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- Seven years later, Lawson recorded the most important victory of his training career when Never Say Die won the 1954 Epsom Derby.
- At the strategic level, the battle of McDowell and the resultant withdrawal of the Union army was an important victory for the South.
- The result was, in accordance with continental custom, admitted to be an important victory, though Waller's main army drew off unharmed.
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- The victory margin was 21,000 votes.
- Their contribution was critical, as Hampton had a victory margin of only 1100 votes statewide.
- Roosevelt's victory margin of 515 electoral votes was the largest victory margin since the 1820 presidential election.
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- Earlier in the primary season, Ohio had given a major comeback victory to Hillary Rodham Clinton.
- On 10 September 2016, Holebas scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 comeback victory at West Ham United.
- Highlights of the 1985 season included a last-second, 20–16 comeback victory on Labor Day over Georgia to open the season.
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- The biggest ever victory recorded by Roma was 9–0 against Cremonese during the 1929–30 Serie A season.
- It was Lynch's first Munster winners' medal and Clare's first ever victory over Tipperary in the provincial decider.
- His tally also included two goals against Maltese side Valletta in what was the club's first ever victory in the Europa League.
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- 's, which was the 22nd's biggest victory.
- The match ended 4-0 to the Wasps, their biggest victory to date.
- It was their second class win, and the team's biggest victory to date.
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- This was his first stage race victory and was a race which his father also won in 1985.
- Top Ten Results • This would mark the final race as well as race victory for the older Chevrolet Monte Carlo body style.
- Villa finished fourth overall in the drivers' championship with 19 points, and Pic finished fifth with a single race victory.
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- Two months earlier, on 27 October 1945, it also witnessed a naval victory parade.
- While watching him in a victory parade after the Armistice, Caroline collapses and dies.
- Rommel returned briefly to Warsaw on 5 October to prepare for the German victory parade.
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- Huang pulled off a stunning 7 game victory in the match.
- This was the first World Series game victory for the Yankees.
- The victory was the Knight's 6th consecutive away game victory, tying a school record.
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- The victory made it a 9-win streak for Manachai.
- Her come-from-behind victory made her a national celebrity in Canada.
- This victory made him the first horse since Red Rum in 1974 to win back-to-back Grand Nationals.
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- The battle was a significant victory for the Japanese.
- Yet, for the Greeks, it was an enormously significant victory.
- The following year Ginkell won a significant victory at the Battle of Aughrim.
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- Saddler captured the title by knocking Pep down four times en route to a four-round knockout victory.
- Murray faced George Aduashvili of Georgia on 25 September 2009 and scored a first-round knockout victory.
- Cook returned to the ring on 18 March 2002, with a knockout victory over Albanian boxer Fation Kacanolli.
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- Qualifier Alexander Peya, ranked at #148, scored a surprise victory over no.
- Langlois delivered a surprise victory for the Bloc in this traditionally Liberal riding.
- In a surprise victory RK Gorenje Velenje defeated PSG 30:28 in the EHF Champions League.
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- Ruslan Karaev took out Nordstrand by a unanimous decision victory.
- After two rounds Magny was awarded the unanimous decision victory.
- Rivera's first fight in the UFC was a unanimous decision victory over David Loiseau at "UFC 44".
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- What a victory speech.
- During his post victory speech, Lawlor had dedicated his fight to his late sister; Katie.
- In his victory speech, Low declared his win as a "political landmark in modern Singapore".
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- Striking the star of an opponent "Heaven" is the only way to achieve victory.
- The last winner to achieve victory in the Irish Derby was Fame and Glory in 2009.
- This stopped a dangerous Austrian attack in its tracks and helped to achieve victory.
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- This victory marked a major watershed for the party.
- The victory marked her second title in just three weeks.
- This victory marked the end of the Second English Civil War.
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- It was Carthage's greatest naval victory of the war.
- Two months earlier, on 27 October 1945, it also witnessed a naval victory parade.
- Both sides thus sought a naval victory that might decisively alter the course of the war.
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- It was the only playoff victory in the Mike Smith era.
- He is second to Marvin Lewis for the NFL record for career regular-season wins (125) without a playoff victory.
- They defeated the Green Bay Packers 26–20 in overtime, giving quarterback Carson Palmer his first playoff victory.
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- He won a victory over the Sassanids at the battle of Satala.
- She began her career in France and won a victory at Cagnes-sur-Mer.
- He won a victory and sent some captured enemy, but not Babak, to al-Ma'mun.
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- It was Lynch's first Munster winners' medal and Clare's first ever victory over Tipperary in the provincial decider.
- His tally also included two goals against Maltese side Valletta in what was the club's first ever victory in the Europa League.
- On September 9, 2017, UTSA had a landmark 17–10 victory over Baylor which gave UTSA its first ever victory over a Power Five team.
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- The team compiled a 6–3 record, including a victory over Kansas State.
- Williams won five titles on the season, including a victory at the BPAA U.S. Open.
- Known as "Tombstone", Purlette turned pro in 1992 and won his first 32 bouts, including a victory over Jimmy Thunder.
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- By November, 1310 Vira Pandya was in the ascendancy, after an overwhelming victory over his brother Sundara.
- The election was an overwhelming victory for the Party of the Right, led by Émile Reuter, the sitting Prime Minister.
- Matsui was re-elected to a second term in the Osaka "double election" of November 2015, scoring an overwhelming victory over his challengers.
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- The Hammer's training and 2000 tournament victory are depicted in the documentary .
- This was Chiudinelli's first main-draw Grand Slam tournament victory since the 2010 US Open.
- Carrington led the Pirates to their first NCAA tournament victory in 14 years as a senior, scoring 26 points to defeat NC State.
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- The premiership victory was Tupou's third as a player.
- He missed Wests' premiership victory in 1952 because he was selected for that year's Kangaroo tour.
- The match, attended by 99,683 spectators, was won by Sydney by 10 points, marking the club's fifth VFL/AFL premiership victory.
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- In June 1940, Germany's leader Adolf Hitler had triumphed in what he called "the most famous victory in history"—the fall of France.
- In 1962, Eastern Transvaal recorded another famous victory over a touring test team, this time defeating the British & Irish Lions, 19–16.
- By nightfall the Austrians were pushed back and Napoleon was able to declare a famous victory, albeit one plucked from the jaws of defeat.