winning run

collocation in English

meaningsofwinningandrun

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winning
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈwɪn.ɪŋ/us
/ˈwɪn.ɪŋ/
that has ...
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run
noun
uk
/rʌn/us
/rʌn/
the action of running, especially ...
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(Definition ofwinningandrunfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwinning run

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I am not sure whether hiswinningrunwill continue in this series of amendments.
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He entered the game as a pinch runner in the 11th inning and scored thewinningrunin a 32 victory.
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He pitched a scoreless 12th inning, and bunted thewinningruninto scoring position during the bottom of the frame.
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This forced him to backtrack, preventing him from scoring thewinningrunin his first major league game.
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Unusually, thewinningrunwas scored in the top of the ninth inning without a safe hit being recorded.
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Ticket sales and television ratings showed a marked increase as hiswinningruncontinued.
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Utley then drew a walk, moving the potential tying run to second and putting the potentialwinningrunon first.
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One was the old axiom of never intentionally putting thewinningrunon base.
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Mossi entered with two runners on base and the potentialwinningrunat the plate.
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Recorded only six outs before hittingwinningrun.
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He pitched 6 1/3 innings and drove in the eventualwinningrunwith a single in the seventh.
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He got the last out of the 8th, pitched a scoreless 9th, then gave up thewinningrunin the 10th to take the loss.
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In the mid of the year, she hurled and won a 14-inning complete game while scoring thewinningrunafter hitting a double.
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Sportscasters also use the term walk-off hit if any kind of hit drives in thewinningrunto end the game.
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