trumps
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) cards any one of the four suits, decided by cutting or bidding, that outranks all the other suits for the duration of a deal or game
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(of a person) to bring about a happy or successful conclusion (to an event, problem, etc), esp unexpectedly
Example Sentences
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Generally, a life estate trumps a prenuptial agreement, and a prenup trumps a will.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
As is always the case with Simenon, psychology trumps everything else, and this movie certainly goes deep and dark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
And the idea that what we think is right trumps everything and that our children are just extensions of ourselves, accessories, things to be judged in relation to us, as either prideful or shameful.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
In Friday's order, reviewed by the BBC, Judge Smith noted "the later-enacted and specific language of the Act trumps prohibition on disclosure".
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Facts are a linguistic device which ensures that experience always trumps authority and reason.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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