We found 345 examples of how to use winning in an English sentence.
Sentences 1 to 25 of 345.
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| 1. | In tennis jargon, winning a set 6-0 is called a bagel. Winning two sets at love is called a double bagel. Winning three sets at love, only possible in a best-of-five match, is, unsurprisingly, referred to as a triple bagel. Triple bagels are extremely rare in professional tennis. | |
| 2. | Winning the competition is important. However, fair play is more important. You need to understand that winning is not the most important thing. | |
| 3. | In modern professional tennis, winning a big tournament is considered a greater achievement than winning several smaller tournaments of the same combined value. Hence, top players typically concentrate on bigger tournaments and only play a few smaller ones in between. Consequently, top players play and win fewer matches than before. Since Ivan Lendl won 106 out of 115 matches he played in 1982, nobody won more than 90 matches in a single season, except Roger Federer, who went 92-5 in 2006. | |
| 4. | I'm tickled pink about winning 10,000 yen at the horse races. | |
| 5. | As was expected, he succeeded in winning the prize. | |
| 6. | Our team is winning. | |
| 7. | We were certain of winning the game. | |
| 8. | In a football game the spectators are usually ardent rooters for one of the two teams, but there also is a small group who will climb on the bandwagon of the winning team. | |
| 9. | Who's winning? | |
| 10. | The Dodgers went on winning with irresistible force. | |
| 11. | Ted was certain of winning the game. | |
| 12. | The center fielder made a firm catch for the winning out. | |
| 13. | The whole soccer team was on cloud nine after winning the championship. | |
| 14. | Thus he succeeded in winning her heart. | |
| 15. | Winning the Grand Prix was a feather in the cap of the famous drivers. | |
| 16. | The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. | |
| 17. | That team has little, if any, chance of winning. | |
| 18. | Never did I dream of winning first prize. | |
| 19. | I am not sure of winning the game this time. | |
| 20. | Which side is winning this time? | |
| 21. | I am sure of winning the tennis match. | |
| 22. | I was within an ace of winning. | |
| 23. | I'm sure of winning the championship. | |
| 24. | I am sure of his winning the tennis match. | |
| 25. | I am sure of his winning the speech contest. |