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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 Chihuahua will face the San Diego Sockers — the host team for the final matches of the year — in the championship series. Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025 Tyler McGhie won the E-Trade men’s 3-point championship. Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 When Cooper Flagg drained a three from the right corner on Saturday night in San Antonio, Duke appeared on the precipice of its first appearance in the national championship since 2015. Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 The Los Angeles Dodgers will celebrate their 2024 World Series championship with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, kicking off a string of sports celebrations in Washington this month. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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