take the win
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"And it was also the only burrowing crayfish to make the list, so I'll take the win."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Still, Mendelsohn and other teachers will take the win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
And this speech does feel like a representation of how angry he is that he has had all the successes in the world, both personally and professionally, and still can’t take the win.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
He may not have made it a hat-trick but he produced a trio of phenomenal performances to take the win.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
"I didn't do what I was supposed to do in terms of the technical aspects of the race but I'll take the win."
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
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