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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 The Illinois Wesleyan recruit had one of those aggressive offensive nights Thursday in a 48-39 loss to Glenbard West in the Class 4A St. Charles East Sectional championship game. Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 The Eagles' iconic running back Steve Van Buren scored from five yards out and Philadelphia had its first NFL championship. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025 The Vikings made it to the NFC championship in 2017 (Minneapolis Miracle) with a similar lightning-in-the-bottle QB: Case Keenum. Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 One of those is Baun, a key catalyst during the Eagles championship run. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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