previous winner

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previous
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈpriː.vi.əs/us
/ˈpriː.vi.əs/
happening or existing before something or ...
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winner
noun[C]
uk
/ˈwɪn.ər/us
/ˈwɪn.ɚ/
someone who wins a game, competition, ...
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(Definition ofpreviousandwinnerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the event of a tie, the award is shared, but thepreviouswinnerretains the trophy.
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One additional slot was allocated to the sixth best team from the country of thepreviouswinner.
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In addition to this, each time the prize is awarded, an exhibition about the work of thepreviouswinneris organized, accompanied by a publication.
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In the event of a tie, the award is shared, but thepreviouswinnerretains possession of the trophy.
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If the challenger pays double the amount, thepreviouswinnercan no longer decline, unless he has been incapacitated.
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In cases where the game ended in a tie thepreviouswinnerretained possession of the trophy.
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Previous winners of the prize have only good things to say about the experience.
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He goes on to point enquirers to his website of previous winners.
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These previous winners are no longer eligible to compete.
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Previous winners of the award are ineligible for nomination.
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The grand final featured the five previous winners who competed for the jackpot.
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To the left and right, badges of previous winners are placed.
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In following years, one winner chosen by the previous winners will join the club.
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Auction prices for works by previous winners have generally increased.
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Previous winners of any prior year are allowed to enter until the morning of the race.
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He was the last celebrity apart from previous winners to be voted off the program.
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The trophy is engraved with the names of previous winners.
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It is a lifetime award in that previous winners are not eligible.
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Very often previous winners and finalists serve on the initial jury to determine the current participants.
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In the eighth episode, the seven previous winners returned to play for $777,000 more, resulting in a total of $854,000 for the winner.
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