Sentence examples for a winner over from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a winner over" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where you want to express that someone has triumphed over another, but it is not commonly used.
Example: "In the final match, she emerged as a winner over her toughest competitor."
Alternatives: "a victor against" or "a champion over".

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A winner over a longer trip at last year's meeting.

Webb, a winner over Sorenstam in a playoff here last year, shot a 71 to finish sixth at 210.

Or in 1985, when Washington hit a winner over the Hoyas, the defending national champions, and Syracuse fans stormed the court.

Connecticut, the No. 1 seed in the Philadelphia Region, will play its Big East rival Georgetown, a winner over Maryland, in the third round Sunday.

Juventus, the most famous of Italian clubs, faces a tricky opponent today in the Spanish champion, Deportivo Coruna, a winner over Hamburg SV last week.

Olympic Glory, a winner over the track at the Arc meeting, steps up to a mile for the first time in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, while Zurigha, likewise a winner on her reappearance, tackles the fillies' version.

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The Terrapins (12-4) will play defending champion Duke, a 7-5 winner over Notre Dame, in a semifinal in Baltimore on Saturday.

The Bruins, who will next play Iowa State, a 79-60 winner over Auburn, are a dangerous team right now.

Connecticut, a 1-0 winner over Villanova, will meet West Virginia, a a 2-0 winner against Miami.

Russia will advance to a semifinal game against Sweden, a 6-3 winner over defending champion Finland.

Arsenal has an identical record to Sunderland, a 4-1 winner over Ipswich Town, but remains in second on goal differential.

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