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Meanings of was a triumph in English

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Usage of was a triumph in English
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It was a triumph for the bitter; even the lukewarm grew furious.
Salammbo
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The creation of the euro was a triumph of politics over economics.
Reuters
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This was a triumph to savour, one that heralded a new politics.
The Guardian
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The installation of the supply was a triumph for the Royal Engineers.
How Jerusalem Was Won / Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign i...
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From up high, the Franco-American union was a triumph of financial logic.
Reuters
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Yet it was a triumph he could never claim as his own.
The Guardian
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The first night was a triumph both for Croizette and for me.
My Double Life: The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt
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The Arab conquest was a triumph of brute force, and nothing further.
Ten Great Religions: An Essay in Comparative Theology
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His reformation was a triumph of imagination and a triumph of cheapness.
On the Prospects of Christianity / Bernard Shaw's Preface to And...
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What happened next was a triumph of the Cleveland Indians organizational intellect.
The Yankee Years
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It was a triumph for my aunt, but it had its price.
Tono-Bungay
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The locust scene was a triumph for Crayford, Mr. Mulworth, and Jimber.
The Way of Ambition
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It was a triumph of diplomatic skill, national valour, and administrative energy.
Endymion
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If so, it was a triumph of fond romance over hard-headed expectation.
The Guardian
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What benefit was a triumph which could not wash out the stain?
File No. 113
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May's decision was a triumph of political expediency over judgment and common sense.
The Guardian
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