How to Use winning in a Sentence
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The loss snapped the A’s modest three-game winning streak.
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Jon Becker,
The Mercury News,
29 Feb. 2024
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The Royals were in the midst of what would be a six-game winning streak.
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Rustin Dodd,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2024
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Addison Roberts drove in the winning run in the bottom of the sixth.
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Ben Thomas | [email protected],
al,
11 Apr. 2023
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More than $36 million in prize winnings bring in crowds from all over the world.
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Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
20 Apr. 2023
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James Logan’s nine-game winning streak was snapped as the Colts dropped to 9-2.
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Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2024
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One of the losses, to Germany, broke a 71-game winning streak on U.S. soil.
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Juliet MacUr,
New York Times,
21 July 2023
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That’s where the winning starts for one of San Diego’s top high school golf programs.
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Ivan Orozco,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2023
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The loss ended the Rangers’ eight-game winning streak, their longest in six years.
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Evan Grant,
Dallas News,
9 Aug. 2023
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The Rangers came to town on a six-game winning streak, but head out having lost three straight.
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Joe Noga,
cleveland,
17 Sep. 2023
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The defeat ended the Chargers’ two-game winning streak and dropped them to 2-3.
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Jeff Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Oct. 2023
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What’s more, the Beavers’ 10-game home winning streak is the third-longest active streak in the nation.
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Joe Freeman,
oregonlive,
5 May 2023
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The month began with an eight-game winning streak and now includes a losing streak of the same length.
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Evan Grant,
Dallas News,
26 Aug. 2023
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The Cougars, whose six-game winning streak was snapped, believe the game was lost on the defensive end.
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Nathan Canilao,
The Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2024
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The Bulldogs lost three of their first eight games and their 75-game home winning streak ended.
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Mark Heim | [email protected],
al,
17 Mar. 2023
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Minnesota is 4-0 against the spread in its last four games against a team with a straight-up winning record.
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Jeremy Cluff,
The Arizona Republic,
29 Mar. 2023
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Here’s hoping some of the new guys can step it up in the winning and/or fun department.
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Daniel Kohn,
SPIN,
29 Mar. 2023
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In that time, the Bluebirds have a six-game winning streak and a 15-game winning streak against CovCath.
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James Weber,
The Enquirer,
23 Aug. 2023
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With Lawrence and Etienne leading the way, the Jaguars have scored 85 points during their three-game winning streak.
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Fox News,
15 Oct. 2023
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The Reds responded to a mini-slump and a six-game losing streak with a four-game winning streak.
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Charlie Goldsmith,
The Enquirer,
22 July 2023
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So, the winning combination now has to be a good film with a great actor.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2023
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The Broncos hit eight straight free throws to secure the win and extend what was the nation’s longest home winning streak to 22 games.
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Ron Counts,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2024
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Lake Highlands ended the season on a 24-game winning streak.
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Greg Riddle,
Dallas News,
5 Apr. 2023
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Marquette is 8-0 at home this year and has a 19-game winning streak that began last season.
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Emmett Prosser,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2024
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Before their winning streak, the Orioles scored four or fewer runs in five straight games.
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Nathan Ruiz,
Baltimore Sun,
9 July 2023
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The Milwaukee Bucks took it with that stirring 19-game winning streak.
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Gary Washburn,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 Apr. 2023
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In the Kings’ loss to Nashville, they were suffocated at even strength and had their four-game winning streak snapped.
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Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
24 Feb. 2024
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Where everyone goes from here remains to be seen, but winning could help to ease the tension.
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Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2024
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The two teams played each other last year in a 38-17 victory for the Knights that sparked their five-game winning streak on their way to a state title.
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Josh Reed,
Anchorage Daily News,
11 Aug. 2023
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The Red Devils had a 36-game winning streak under Alim and had nine shutouts one season.
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John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2023
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On a positive note, Garbrandt is on a two-fight winning streak heading into UFC 300.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
29 Mar. 2024
- She scored the winning goal.
- They were a winning marketing team.
- Chocolate and mint is a winning combination.
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The winningest driver of his era will have a 19th season in the No.
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Jenna Fryer,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Nov. 2019
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Pictured next to the winning horse is the happy owner of the horse.
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CBS News,
3 June 2018
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Meehan coached the Judges for the past 15 seasons and is the school's all-time winningest coach.
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Steve Gardner,
USA TODAY,
5 Apr. 2018
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The Saints scored the winning field goal on the first possession of overtime.
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Christopher Dabe,
NOLA.com,
28 Mar. 2018
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The winning team goes to the Cortex in the show hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.
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Hal Boedeker,
OrlandoSentinel.com,
6 May 2018
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As player-coach of the winning team -- in a 12-6 decision -- Jones was the game's MVP.
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Mark Inabinett,
AL.com,
2 Apr. 2018
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The winning team takes home 50 points, which could mean a return toward the top of the standings for the Empire.
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Sean Collins,
Dallas News,
5 Mar. 2020
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Jordan Taylor was part of the winning team two years ago.
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Jenna Fryer,
The Seattle Times,
28 Jan. 2019
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Saunders is the son of the late Flip Saunders, who’s by far the winningest coach in club history.
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Dave Campbell,
The Seattle Times,
7 Jan. 2019
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After Harry's team won the game, Meghan did the honors of awarding the winning team.
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Isabel Greenberg,
Harper's BAZAAR,
27 July 2018
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For the first time since 2017—UCF is the third winningest program in the country since then—the Knights will have a new quarterback.
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The Si Staff,
SI.com,
14 Aug. 2019
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Busch, a two-time winner of the Quaker State 400, is the winningest driver in the history of the speedway.
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Jason Hoffman,
Cincinnati.com,
10 July 2019
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Lane of Stone, a 3-year-old male trotter, is the winningest horse on the card this year with eight victories in nine starts.
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Bob Roberts,
cleveland.com,
30 Aug. 2019
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The actress has become a tastemaker thanks to her winning street style.
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Janelle Okwodu,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2020
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Following the game, there will be a post-game show, where the winning class air band will perform, as well as the dance and cheer teams.
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Emily Sorensen,
Pomerado News,
19 Sep. 2019
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Only the now-fifth-winningest program of all-time, Temple, was missing from the slate.
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Jeff Greer,
The Courier-Journal,
22 June 2018
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But the winning side of the Babe’s life predominates in these pages and in history.
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Katherine A. Powers,
WSJ,
5 Oct. 2018
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Four plays into the game and the Rams already had their winning points thanks to a ground game that finished with 88 yards rushing.
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Robert Avery,
Houston Chronicle,
18 Aug. 2019
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The winningest left-hander in White Sox history didn't have his No.
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Kori Rumore and Chad Yoder,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Aug. 2019
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Benedictine’s new football coach played for Bossu in the mid-1990s, just as Bossu retired as the state’s winningest coach.
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Matt Goul,
cleveland.com,
15 Aug. 2019
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CovCath was 35-4 this season and is the winningest program in Kentucky the past five seasons.
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James Weber,
Cincinnati.com,
2 May 2018
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The Scots, a program that claims to be the winningest in Texas prep football history, had never gone 16–0.
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Ross Dellenger,
SI.com,
14 June 2019
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The 62-year-old Carlyle, the winningest coach in Ducks history, was in his second stint with Anaheim.
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Joe Reedy,
The Seattle Times,
11 Feb. 2019
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Now, our all-time winningest coach is really important and was a big part of that.
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Patrick Brennan,
Cincinnati.com,
27 Mar. 2018
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The winningest coach in Bryant history, Batcheller finished 77-33.
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baltimoresun.com,
3 July 2018
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Kirk Ferentz is already Iowa’s all-time winningest coach.
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Si Wire,
SI.com,
31 Aug. 2019
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The all-time winningest competitive Call of Duty player felt helpless two weeks ago.
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Sean Collins,
Dallas News,
23 Apr. 2020
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