How to Use championship in a Sentence
championship
noun- The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.
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But how many teams have a legitimate chance to win the championship?
— Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2023 -
The loss effectively knocks the team out of the Big Ten championship.
— Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 30 Nov. 2024 -
Garcia helped prepare Lesher for his state championship match after the blind draw opened with the 182-pound bout.
— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2023 -
The area also boasted both finalists in 11 state championship matches.
— Jason McDaniel, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2023 -
Outside of the Raiders, Highlands and St. Henry swimmers placed in championship rounds.
— Alex Harrison, The Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2023 -
Vega made short work of Gulf Breeze’s Camdyn Elliott with a pin just 55 seconds into the first match of the championship round.
— Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2023 -
The Aces brought back their championship team and have raced to the league’s best record.
— Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023 -
Jackson has been hurt at the end of the past two seasons, and the Ravens haven’t reached the AFC championship game with him.
— Noah Trister, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2023 -
And the health of a team’s feet can end up being the one thing standing between them and a championship.
— Philip Anloague, Fortune Well, 21 Apr. 2023 -
The Yankees have the most championships of any major league team.
— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024 -
Yes, because there hasn’t been a championship or a missing piece added to the core.
— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024 -
Nearly half of those championships have been claimed by one of two teams.
— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 -
The Yankees have clinched eight of those championships.
— Annette Choi, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 -
Ward didn't play in the championship game, after breaking his leg late in the season.
— Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023 -
The track also marks the 10th anniversary of the game’s world championship anthems.
— Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2023 -
Oregon’s season came to an end after the third round of the NCAA men’s golf championship.
— oregonlive, 29 May 2023 -
This was a roster built to win a second championship in three years.
— Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024 -
The first round of the Cincinnati Favorite Beer championship starts today.
— Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024 -
The Cyclones then went on to win the Kelly Cup, which is the third championship in team history.
— Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 12 May 2023 -
Vegas leads the series 3-1 and can win the NHL championship on home ice Tuesday night.
— Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2023 -
In their third straight visit to a championship game, the Vikings chose the victorious path once again.
— Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2023 -
Just two road trip spots remain in contention for the championship round.
— Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024 -
The Hall of Fame player also won a championship ring with the Miami Heat.
— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024 -
And his worst: The 2003 national championship game loss against the Ohio State Buckeyes.
— Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024 -
Though no date has been announced yet, the championships are typically held in the middle of the month.
— Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024 -
In the 10 years the tournament was played, NBL teams won all but three championships, with all-Black teams claiming the other three.
— Jared Bahir Browsh, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2023 -
High School Sports The last time the Kake boys basketball team appeared in a state championship game was more than two decades ago.
— Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2023 -
With the win, the Green Wave (20-5) secured back-to-back championships, the only two in program history.
— Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023 -
Alameda clinches first-ever NCS flag football championship.
— Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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