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win out

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, adverb) to succeed or prevail as if in a contest

    sanity rarely wins out over prejudice

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

win out Idioms  
  1. Succeed, prevail, as in She was sure she'd win out if she persisted. [Late 1800s]


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I just thought that the desire to be framed as the reasonable one would win out.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

"The actions and insistence on change will continue and will win out in the end."

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The doubters always have a point; with the passage of time, the innovators usually win out.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

“Whether shorter-dated bonds or longer-dated bonds function better as a diversifier from this point would depend on which of these worries will win out over the medium term,” Morgan Stanley concludes.

From MarketWatch Mar. 6, 2026

I would just hold on to the faith that, in the end, that desire would win out over the others.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

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