How to Use sudden victory in a Sentence

sudden victory

noun
  • Arnold scored a sudden victory win in the first weekend of the season and that gives him an edge here, but it’s the smallest of edges.
    Brant Parsons, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Only a sudden victory defeat kept Carreon from a shot at third place.
    Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2018
  • The two went to sudden victory tied at one before the Spartans star scored for a 3-1 triumph and her first state championship.
    Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, 25 Feb. 2018
  • In overtime, Masaros hit a takedown with 37 seconds left for the sudden victory.
    cleveland, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Two 10-minute overtime periods will be played but there is no sudden victory (which is the same way it was played before).
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Instead, Hastings earned the winning takedown in sudden victory for a 3-1 win.
    Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2023
  • After three consecutive pins, Blaze had a 3-1 sudden victory to move on to the semifinal.
    cleveland, 11 Dec. 2021
  • His semifinal match against Highland’s James Scavuzzo could have gone either way, but a big time toss led to a takedown, which gave Miller a 4-2 sudden victory.
    Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022
  • West put Harrison Brooks on his back, but Brooks eventually earned a 6-4 sudden victory in overtime.
    Andrew Gruman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2018
  • After opening the state tournament with a technical fall, Lillard had a scare that resulted in a 3-1 sudden victory.
    Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 28 Mar. 2022
  • In the sudden victory period, Johnson became the aggressor.
    Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 26 Feb. 2022

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