Ne Win

[ ne-win ]

/ ˈnɛ ˈwɪn /

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noun

[oo], /u/, Maung Shu Maung, 1911–2002, Burmese soldier and political leader: prime minister 1958–60, 1962–74; president 1974–81.

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How to use Ne Win in a sentence

Except the Braves did not win 14 straight pennants (they did win 14 straight division titles), and Smoltz is a also Republican.
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Her Miss America win transcended mere superficial beauty standards.
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A Republican candidate hoping to win red state support could find a worse team to root for than one from Dallas.
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If history is a guide, Huckabee will need to resonate with more than just the faithful if he is to win.
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She fails to appreciate the congressional and constitutional obstacles Johnson had to overcome to win passage of the bill.
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Bessires was included because he would never win it at any later date, but his doglike devotion made him a priceless subordinate.
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The real experience has a magnetism of its own and will win above mere technicality whenever it has the opportunity.
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Great preparations had been made, and the success must have been perfect to win so general and hearty a commendation.
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Lamb fills his case, and lights this the ne plus ultra of a soothing weed.
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All the miserable stratagems they had been guilty of to win him; the dishonest plotting and planning.
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British Dictionary definitions for Ne Win

Ne Win

/ (ˈneɪ ˈwɪn) /

noun

U (uː). 1911–2002, Burmese statesman and general; prime minister (1958–60), head of the military government (1962–74), and president (1974–81)

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