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Jones, meanwhile, will have scored one pedestrian win over a mid-tier light heavyweight, Ovince Saint-Preux.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2017

If Mr Davey secures that in the energy bill, he will have scored a distinct win for his department – and for the Lib Dems.

From The Guardian • Nov. 11, 2012

If he can, he will have scored a remarkable and unexpected diplomatic triumph.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2012

And the Conservancy will have scored a major coup if Dow takes this theory and applies it globally to all manner of natural assets—and other big-footprint industrial conglomerates follow suit.

From BusinessWeek • May 31, 2012

If we neglect this problem any longer we may find that when the world resumes its normal trade activity Germany, on this point at any rate, will have scored a commercial victory.

From On the right of the British line by Nobbs, Gilbert