as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
as the whippers of teams from much larger schools, our players have much to be proud of
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Noun
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But the biggest winner tonight was the Rockets’ ball movement.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025 -
The 5th or 10th posts are the most popular, because more winners start from them than in any other position, analysis shows.—
Javier Zarracina,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Morant’s game-winning buzzer beater against Miami on April 3 felt like an important moment for him and his teammates.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Attachments include whisk, beater, and dough hook, plus a 6-liter and 5-liter bowl.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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What caused the decline of ancient Alexandria? For centuries, historians have pinned the decline of Alexandra’s most important historical sites on its Arab conquerors: the Persians in 616 C.E., then ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This popular straight-shaft gas trimmer is lightweight and easy to use.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Those key positions are the driver, who steers the boat; the strategist, who advises on tactics; the wing trimmer, who adjusts the 85- to 90-foot carbon-fiber wing sail; and the flight controller, who dictates how high or low the boat flies over the water.—
Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Padova, his university city, is 20 kilometers from the floating city, and his masters thesis focused on subsidence in Venice.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Jackson Simmonds, a master colorist and stylist in New York City, is the first to recommend at-home solutions that will keep his color clients covered (literally) for a bit longer between their visits to his chair.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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“Whipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whipper. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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