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the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition the Yankees have won the championship many times

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Recent Examples of championship O’Hearn was also an assistant coach during its championship-winning season in 2018-19. Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025 At just 21 years old, Levell earned his first individual medal at a senior championship. Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Plus, location set for first CIF state girls, boys soccer championships. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Home sweet home for 18 eventful years of changes, challenges and at least two championships. Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for championship
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  • Her first reign with the title lasted over 130 days.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
  • City have brought in 10 new faces since January and let eight senior players leave, many of whom were integral parts of their four-title-in-a-row stretch from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championship. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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