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the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition the Yankees have won the championship many times

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Recent Examples of championship Wiggins led Wayzata over Cretin-Derham Hall for the Class 4A boys basketball championship on March 22. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2025 Garcia had donned a Chiefs Super Bowl LVII championship cap. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025 None was bigger than a driving layup to ignite an 8-0 run against Houston during the Gators 65-63 come-from-behind win in the championship game. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2025 Pelinka, Kobe Bryant’s longtime agent, built a championship roster around the trade for Anthony Davis in 2020 only to receive criticism for how it was dismantled. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for championship

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championship. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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