as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
with teamwork, we can triumph over anything
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The Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the play-in tournament before losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that would have sent them to the playoffs as the No.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
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In his first defense of the IBF crown, Ennis defeated David Avanesyan when the fight was halted before the start of the sixth round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Republicans will need Democratic support to overcome a 60-vote threshold to be able to pass the bill in the Senate.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Prior court decisions and guidance from the Department of Justice have set up hurdles to overcome before the court is forced to overpass a reporter’s privilege to protect sources.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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To learn even more about the Omnibus changes and how an ERP-centric system can benefit your business, read SAP’s latest white paper on mastering CSRD here.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Someone who seems to have the whole recipe round-up mastered?—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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People with diabetes who are using insulin, taking medication that lowers blood glucose, or are at risk of ketoacidosis should proceed with caution and be supervised by a healthcare professional.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ariana Grande's Glinda blonde has been a permanent fixture since filming Wicked, but the pop star took a brief break from the shade with her latest project.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Gators, who won their first NCAA men’s championship title since 2007 and third overall, bested the Cougars by a razor-thin margin: 65-63.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the February primary, House bested Henyard, garnering 88% of the vote.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her decision to turn down the Apple beat at the Journal in 2007, the year the iPhone was released, in order to pursue an M.F.A. in fiction propels an exploration of how much human creativity depends on the ideas and labor of others.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The recovery effort also appears to function as a display of political alliances: the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that emergency responders from China and Russia were allowed to fly into Yangon, while multiple Western aid agencies struggled to get into the country.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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And Losers Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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This year, he was tasked with conquering the opponent’s best hitters in Game 1, and that doesn’t figure to change.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Channel this passion into some focused new moon intentions on April 27, but don’t let yourself be driven by a sheer need to conquer.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Triumph (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumph%20%28over%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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