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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]

Example Sentences

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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

But if the Hoosiers win out, it would be as thorough a run as modern college football has ever seen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 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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