Sentence examples for is won once from inspiring English sources

The player acquires the points whenever a winning shot is made adhering to standard rules; the match is won once the predetermined number of points is equaled or surpassed.

Most observers believe that the struggle with Isis can only be won once the political vacuum among the Sunni communities in Syria and Iraq is addressed.

The Costa has only been won once by a children's author – and that was Philip Pullman with The Amber Spyglass in 2001, so we've got everything crossed for Frances to pull it off!

The seat was won once by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK, 1989), Janata Party (1977), and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK, 2006).

Tottenham have lost four of their last six, Sunderland have lost six of the last seven, a spell in which they've not only not won, they've only been winning once, for 45 minutes of what turned into a 3-1 defeat at Manchester City.

How he got here: He's won only once in seven races and has really not been very impressive in the prep races for the Derby.

Once Washington is won, government needs to be downsized, costs taken out.

He promised to lay down his arms once victory is won and return, he said, to teaching.

We're going to win an election.' " Once that election is won, the road will be clear and the ideologues will take over the asylum.

Sierra complained -- "All they care about over there is winning," he once moaned -- and Torre ripped him in his autobiography.

Both these titles had been won just once before by a woman.