Victor
2 of 2communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter v
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Noun
the victors in the battle
the computer is usually the victor in a chess match against a human opponent
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
After shaking hands with the victor, Sabalenka let out her emotions on her racket.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
After the defeat of 1940, Charles de Gaulle was convinced that even a minor contribution to the war against the Axis would assure France’s place among the victors.
—Robert O. Paxton, The New York Review of Books, 23 Jan. 2025
That goes double for this season, which has remained fairly fluid after back-to-back years when the names of the best picture winner and many of the acting victors felt engraved on statuettes months in advance.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The six-year-old, trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. and beautifully guided by the incomparable Irad Ortiz Jr, blew past pacesetter Saudi Crown and favorite Locked to snatch the victor’s share of the $3-million 2025 Pegasus pot by a breathtaking six-and-a-half lengths.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2025
After shaking hands with the victor, Sabalenka let out her emotions on her racket.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025
After the defeat of 1940, Charles de Gaulle was convinced that even a minor contribution to the war against the Axis would assure France’s place among the victors.
—Robert O. Paxton, The New York Review of Books, 23 Jan. 2025
That goes double for this season, which has remained fairly fluid after back-to-back years when the names of the best picture winner and many of the acting victors felt engraved on statuettes months in advance.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victor. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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