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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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In the beginning, most analysts believed that the Chapitos, who outnumbered the Mayitos and were richer, would win out.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 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

At this point, all we can hope is that his inherent cowardice will win out over his monstrous ego one more time.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2026

There's a battleground of air masses beginning to build across the UK and it's far from clear which will win out.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2026

I couldn’t hang around any longer to see what would win out, though, because I had something else to do.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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