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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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When we beat West Ham, I felt like we said to City 'you can do what you want but we are always going to grind out a win out of anything'.

From BBC May 22, 2026

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

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 Billick believes the “human element” will inevitably win out — the game requires interpreting things on a gut level, he said.

From MarketWatch Feb. 6, 2026

Only it has too much competition to ever win out.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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