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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 Chargers need to win out and hope the Jacksonville Jaguars and New England Patriots both lose at least once to secure the No. 1 seed.

From Los Angeles Times

They would need to win out — beating Houston and Denver — and have Jacksonville and New England both lose at least once.

From Los Angeles Times

If the Chargers and Jaguars win out, Jacksonville would take the No. 1 seed because they beat the Chargers this season.

From Los Angeles Times

A churchman of exceptional rhetorical skill, Augustine was naturally drawn into doctrinal and intellectual controversies, in which he showed a fearsome determination that his views should win out.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When you start with the customer value as a principle, as opposed to pricing, that will always win out for a company,” Miller said.

From MarketWatch

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