Example Sentences

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The post-Cold War “end of history” era, a term popularized by political scientist Francis Fukuyama in 1989, was built around the idea that liberal democracy and the U.S.-led order had triumphed, Reid said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The Reds had triumphed just once in seven WSL meetings with Everton but there was confidence in the build-up that they could make up for their defeat at Anfield earlier this season.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2024

King Paul I died of cancer on March 6, 1964 and Constantine succeeded him, weeks after the Center Union party had triumphed over the conservatives with 53% of the vote.

From Washington Times • Jan. 10, 2023

In Wakanda, Black audiences were able to imagine an African nation that had triumphed over colonialism.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2022

The woods, always a menace even in the past, had triumphed in the end.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier