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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 Pool play will take place in Chitose Civic Baseball Stadium, with the semifinals and championship in the Sapporo Dome, home of the Nippon Ham Fighters. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 Andrew advanced to take on Lincoln-Way Central (4-0) at 6 p.m. Thursday in the championship game of the 32-team tournament. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025 Listen to this article Florida traveled cross-country two days after ousting two-time defending national UConn in the NCAA Tournament to keep alive the Gators’ championship dream. Wesley Alden, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025 A lot of things have always really celebrated the shell, the man in Black, the stats, the championships, the wins, the success, the whole persona. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for championship

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championship. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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