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

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

And with the pressure on, Nibloe failed to find the target with his final stones as Canada showed their class to claim their second win out of two.

From BBC Mar. 8, 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

I knew, as I watched, that I was looking at the future of mankind, that this way of living would finally win out.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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