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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 At Soto’s second lunch with Cohen and Stearns on Dec. 6, Soto asked Cohen about championship goals. Tim Britton, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 But just as important as their championship aspirations was their assurance that the tradition of Army-Navy would be preserved. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024 With this win, the triple Olympic champion claimed her second individual gold in her debut championships. Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Between 1963 and 1978, Team Lotus won seven constructors and six driver’s championships. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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