| 单词 | victory |
| 例句 | Neither man lost his seat, but Brune's lance was steadier and his blows better placed, and.the king gave him the victory. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Next to that, my victory over the Minotaur didn’t seem like much. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z To the air he had returned, summoning his steed ere the darkness failed, and now he was come again, bringing ruin, turning hope to despair, and victory to death. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z It was neck and neck between Shady Howard and the boy Jinx until the youngster won out, taking home the 1918 victory quilt for a bid of $25.75. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The ruling marked a significant victory for freedom of the press, and it liberated media outlets and publishers to talk more honestly about civil rights protests and activism. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z For me, victory is more than just earning the highest score; it’s also about doing my very best—and I wanted to do better. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He falls into his chair, which tips back, but he grabs his desk, rights himself, and cheers for his own victory. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z And just as, before the victory, the victor could place no hope in them, so afterwards he should not fear them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Every action carried the hope for the ultimate victory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z No, all he knew this morning when he crawled out of bed was that he could not stand another day of Union victory celebrations. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Mary Lincoln is looking forward to celebrating recent Union victories by enjoying this popular comedy on a night that features Keene. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z I begged between games when one brother or the other would sit back with a deep sigh of relief and victory, the other annoyed, unable to let go of the outcome. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Phoenix Riders manage to hang on to victory by a millisecond!” the announcer shouts. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The papers suggested that perhaps it was Beauregard who, by managing to save the remnants of his army, had won something approaching a victory. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Chiron galloped up and down their ranks, shouting encouragement to stand tough and think about victory and root beer, but I figured any second they would panic and run. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z If anything could have set the seal on Gryffindors victory, it was this. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z With that victory, the team had won all its games. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z My men have given up all hope of victory, she realized glumly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z ‘I’m cool with fighting the occasional goddess, but isn’t Nike one of the good ones? I mean, personally, I like victory. I can’t get enough of it.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z His winter victories said little of his quality, as they had been achieved on the suspect terrain of the West. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Mohammed’s first major victory came in that same year, 1959, in a race in Lebanon. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z ‘Hail, King of the Mark!' he said. ‘Ride now to victory! The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z This victory was the combined result of our own unceasing protests and simple logistics. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z During the first twenty-four hours, having dispatched a dinner of veal, with cassava, yams, and fried bananas, and a case and a half of champagne in addition, Aureliano Segundo was sure of victory. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z While Aureliano Segundo ate with great bites, overcome by the anxiety of victory, The Elephant was slicing her meat with the art of a surgeon and eating it unhurriedly and even with a certain pleasure. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Often called “Code Girls,” these women were critical to Allied victory, and some remained in the job long after the war. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He thought how sorry he felt for Grover, stuck with his hollow victories. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “They slowed us down a bit,” Chiron admitted, “but I think they’re intended mostly to keep mortals out. Kronos doesn’t want puny humans getting in the way of his great victory.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I saw the whole thing immediately! You’ll need warriors, naturally, to fetch out that disgusting cauldron. But you’ll need a bard to compose the heroic chants of victory. I accept! Delighted!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The Titan grinned with delight and did a victory dance. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z That night, we all meet up after dinner at Addie’s house to celebrate our victory with ice cream. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z There was a big photo of Harlem people, cheering Louis’s victory, on 125th Street that night. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘You guys have to find Nike and figure out how to subdue her . . . whatever Juno meant by that. I still don’t understand how you defeat a goddess who controls victory. Seems impossible.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Even Homeless Harry was impressed by the swiftness of their victory. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After a brief melee caused by a hard foul, Josh’s twin, Jordan, led the team, like GW crossing the Delaware, to victory, and to their second straight playoff appearance. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z But in 1862, Jethro hated to think of Shiloh, not only because of Tom, but because it seemed to him to have been an empty victory. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “My victory prize for winning the Third Trial.” An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Instead of feeling the victory of standing up for myself, I felt tall, stupid, and worthless. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The next morning magazines and newspapers all over the country would be running side-by-side photographs of War Admiral’s victory and Seabiscuit’s defeat. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z America's leaders celebrated the Berlin Tunnel as one of the CIA's clearest victories in the Cold War—and evidence of the West's superior technological capabilities and spycraft. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The rest of the victories would be won on my own, slow and without shortcuts. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The day after the November election, Charles Julius Guiteau was ecstatic when he read about the Republican victory in the newspapers. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z For the first time since Valentin Markov had established the tradition, they landed without their low-level victory pass over the airfield. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I was here, on the edge of victory, and so he would take Ema away from me. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z She knew she had overheard an account of serious insubordination to the King, yet in her heart she was glad that her uncle had known this small victory. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z He added that a Fischer victory would “strike at the uplifted propaganda fists of the Communists.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z For the next eighteen years, C.P. worked full-time as an organizer for the IUOE, traveling throughout the state and rolling up an impressive record of victories for unionized workers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He knew that the Greeks without Achilles were inferior to the Trojans, and he sent a lying dream to Agamemnon promising him victory if he attacked. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was selected captain of the team, played number one in singles and doubles and led the school to several important victories against long-standing rivals. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The cannon sounds, her body is removed, and the trumpets blow to announce Haymitch’s victory. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Woolf slid to the ground and stood with one hand on his hip, smiling confidently, as Vanderbilt handed Howard the silver victory vase. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z They maintained that they would leave only after a victory on the battlefield, not the negotiating table. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sire, we must go at once to the grove of the pines and give thanks for our victory.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Our victory was also purchased at an awful cost in American casualties: 6,821 Marines were killed and another 19,207 were wounded. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z Without looking at me, she turns and gives a whoop of victory. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z In anticipation of victory, he had broken his strict mourning and placed a red rose in the buttonhole of his lapel. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of all it was a victory for Adolf Hitler, who was rapidly learning just how ready the world was to be deceived. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It was the hardest battle I had fought, and the first victory I had gained: I stood awhile on the rug, where Mr. Brocklehurst had stood, and I enjoyed my conqueror’s solitude. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z I am certain that if he were released he would have charged every bear we passed and found victory or death. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Gerineldo Márquez, who fought for defeat with as much conviction and loyalty as he had previously fought for victory, reproached him for his useless temerity. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Burnham claimed the agreement was a victory for the exposition, but in fact the fair’s concessions were a breakthrough for organized labor, and the resulting contracts became models for other unions to emulate. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It would mean a delayed victory, a tighter squeezing of Biafra’s territory, but it would also mean that they would go and live in Kainene’s house in Orlu until the war ended. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Luma viewed that victory as the turning point of the Under Thirteens’ season, the game in which they found confidence and a sense of team identity. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z Now that they were on the run, this was the proper time to consolidate a resounding Redwall victory! Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I have what the Republic considers good genes— and better genes make for better soldiers make for better chance of victory against the Colonies, my professors always say. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z More than half of the attendees had never participated in a caucus before, and that group likely helped secure Barack’s victory. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z An impromptu celebration of the victory was held immediately. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z It’d seemed such a victory just to save his life, bring him back from a night in the Maze. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z That day, the teachers and students in Henry Metelmann’s school were called together to listen to Adolf Hitler’s victory speech over the radio. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z This victory hath heartened those upon this frigate greatly. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z His attention was focused on the fight and his final victory. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z "Hurray for us," I get out, but there's no joy of victory in my voice. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I smile, and the biker lady smiles back and blows her whistle and then starts a victory lap around the bar. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z But, apart from this secret anxiety, he felt that his reputation depended on a fighting victory. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The victory was enough to lure him from retirement a second time, but his reputation was forever tarnished. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “The good soldier will always engage the enemy and retreat only if retreat will lead to victory.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "He did not tell me why. Perhaps he is loath to part with the warm burrow between her thighs, even for a night. Or perhaps he is that certain of his victory." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z There was no time to savor my victory or feel my shame. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z If you turn to the same page of this book—and every copy of the book that will be printed from here on out you will see that the victory now belongs to Drew. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z They'd been little more than ballast since Storm's End, and were eager to get at the foe, confident of victory. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Nor are victories ever so clear-cut that the victor can be completely free of concern, especially for justice. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I am told that occasionally the two camps gather together for lessons on the Angkar, and afterward, they celebrate the Angkar’s victories with dances and songs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The engineer corps was working on a new arch that would commemorate the victory over Polybotes. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z To be sure, their victory was nowhere near complete: huge, bloody battles still lay ahead. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z His deception plan led to victory in the Revolution, a war of shooting—and spying. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “His Grace has seen victory in his fires,” Foxglove said, “a victory that will be sung of for a thousand years in lord’s castle and peasant’s hut alike.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I enjoy my victory silently; I take pleasure in it almost as much as in his touch. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He was amazed at the air of victory. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He asked me—no, he ordered me—to show up at the cathedral at eleven the next morning to attend the Te Deum with which the nation would express its victory over Communism. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He must examine the reasons for their victories and for their defeats, in order to avoid the latter and to imitate the former. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t tell if he was referring to my victory or wishing me well. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “I know you can hear me, and I understand if you don’t want to respond, though I am curious. What did you really hope to accomplish here? All you did was prolong my inevitable victory.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “But there are the small victories,” I said. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I’d been expecting her to say twelve, so eight seems like a victory. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She slung the bag over her shoulder, glad to have salvaged something from the library, a small victory over Dr. Cable. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “Soon,” the Titan growled, "this form will be unnecessary. I will not rest with victory so close. Now, go!" The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The gods who had watched the struggle did not seem, the wolf observed, to delight in his victory. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z One army abandons the field almost immediately after the first blow has been struck; its opponents declare victory and are rapidly joined by deserters from the other side. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z The field only reveals to man his own folly and despair, and victory is an illusion of philosophers and fools. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z In victory, the three groups officially formed the Triple Alliance, with the Mexica the most powerful leg of the tripod. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Let it be now. There can be no victory over the Cauldron-Born, but with luck, we can hold them off a little while. If Eilonwy and Gurgi can escape, there is still a chance.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z That speech turned an equivocal, a provisional victory on the field of battle—thanks to the alchemic power of Lincoln’s words—into a turning point in the history of American liberty. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z My parents nursed me just as if I had fallen in battle after many victories. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z All the more do our thoughts go north to Rohan; and the more glad are we for these tidings of victory that you bring. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Ifemelu’s mother began to sing a church song—“the Lord has given me victory, I will lift him higher’’—which was often sung at collection time. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z After Percy’s victory then, Gaea had warned him: Do not press your luck. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z The capture of Richmond by Union troops would be a powerful symbolic victory, telling everyone that the end of the Confederacy was near. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z He read on. ... more northmen coming in as word spreads of our victory. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Seven decades later, when Pizarro held his victory celebration in Qosqo, it was equal in grandeur to any city in Europe. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Mrs. Olinski had expected victory, for her team was quick and informed and worked together perfectly. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z We soon lost interest, though, for there was no suspense at all: the Congolese children always passed us right by on their march to victory. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z J. Edgar Hoover had even starred in a short film that celebrated the FBI’s great victory against Nazi spies in the United States and South America. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Thereby making victory over you all the sweeter.” The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The front page of the Carolina Times had a story about a Negro college football coach who’d led his team to victory, and another about unfair treatment of colored workers in Raleigh. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The Jesuits had their public victory and all that remained was to pass sentence—life imprisonment. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The other battles over housing raged; there were no signs of victory there. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He was aware of the score of soldiers starting to surround him, and probably he could have made a few of them perspire for their victory. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z But, for all of Grant’s determination, the North appeared to be no nearer victory than it had been before the fury and waves of death had begun the month before. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z We were still high on the victory in hand. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The battle earned him a small victory, and Mark Antony returned to Alexandria and to Cleopatra in triumph. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The Giants were defeated and hurled down to Tartarus; and the victory of the radiant powers of Heaven over the brutal forces of Earth was complete. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z No one objected as Grace prayed aloud in Swahili and Eldin in Bosnian, first for the health and safety of their teammates, and then, if God saw fit, for a victory. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z It was a small victory in the battle to be less different from everyone else. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z That small victory was one of many that day. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z When we get there, he congratulates us on a good campaign and our near victory. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She is almost smiling, her face full of victory. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z And Qareeb was not the type of kid to let his sisters win just to be nice, so if we won, it was a true victory. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z It’s not victory he wants, it’s an end worthy of a song. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z "To protect the Fatherland. The enemy will stop at nothing to destroy our will to victory. Their propaganda caused us to lose the Great War." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z They could not relax until Red Barber announced a Brooklyn victory. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z The country had waited expectantly that summer to hear of a decisive victory by its hero-commander, Grant. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z But in spite of the victory, the Times could not resume printing the Pentagon Papers because the Justice Department immediately appealed, and the injunction remained in place while the case moved to the higher court. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Yet over time, he’d won a few incremental victories, and this seemed to encourage him. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z War could have been the stallion that he rode, pan of, if not all, the way to the Legislative Assembly, whereas victory left him no better off than when he started out. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I hoped it would be someone I could share my victory with, maybe Vince, but it was Link. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Without cavalry in the rear no victory would be complete. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So when Humphrey came out in favor of a quick end to the war, it was only logical that Thieu would favor a Nixon victory. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Doesn’t everything,” he says, “die at last and too soon? Who would not be honored to fall? To be a paving stone on the road to final victory?” All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She told me to raise my arms in victory. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Philip of Macedon was made captain of their army by the Thebans after the death of Epaminondas, and after the victory he took their liberty away from them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “Then it was just a matter of finding the perfect time to strike,” he said proudly, as if victory had been assured from the moment he decided to save us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z "Ad easy victory, to be sure. And what glory, to win Storm's End with a single stroke!" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I bet I’ll be the only person laughing in the classroom since Arthur’s ridiculous but super-helpful mnemonic devices will lead me to victory. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z But I wasn’t sure if her victory made a dent. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z After this victory, Darius being dead, that state remained securely in Alexander’s hands for the reasons discussed above. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z George and I looked at each other in surprise, and congratulated one another on an apparent victory. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Apparently, we won the game, and there’s a victory party at big Mery’s place. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z They believed that in doing so Orgoreyn would gain a large and lasting prestige-victory over Karhide, and that the Commensals who engineered this victory would gain according prestige and power in their government. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It seemed that he was of all men the most gloriously successful, after a brilliant victory back with his own again, peace and prosperity before him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z To get the conversation going, he asked for a show of hands—who believed that the majority of the people in South Vietnam were hoping for a victory by the Viet Cong? Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z After all, Caesar’s latest victory made it clear that he had the upper hand, and it would not be in Egypt’s best interests to side with Caesar’s enemy. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z Support for American independence, for example, was always fragile and shifted with each victory or defeat in the field, which was often a matter of pure luck. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Somehow, they saved it from amputation, but it was a hollow victory. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Whenever he saw him, it was as if the years had slipped away and Robert stood before him, fresh from his victory on the Trident. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Then the trees all around began to murmur, ‘If not for Tumbale, there would be no victory.’ A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The eighth victory in any tournament is therefore critical, the difference between promotion and demotion; it is roughly four times as valuable in the rankings as the typical victory. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He had joined the Continental Army as a colonel and had led soldiers to victories at Fort Ticonderoga and at Saratoga. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I laugh as she holds up the pool cue in victory like at the end of The Breakfast Club, smiling back at me before going inside room 302. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She could handle sharing the victory with an ally. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Hermann Goring, in a dark uniform and cape like Hitler’s, bent over and slapped his knee with each German victory and then turned and beamed at Hitler. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In any case, Alba called home to let them know she would be staying with her comrades until victory or death, which sounded false the minute she said it. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Sergeant Simpson said that our victory was a good sign. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a very readable and entertaining book, which predicts a certain Southern victory. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Tarzan—“his straight and perfect figure, muscled as the best of the ancient Roman gladiators must have been muscled”—exemplified the ultimate victory of nature over nurture. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z The same member said they “had no choice but to uphold the regulations of the Commission and to nullify all the victories in which Mr. Thomas was involved.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The 46th Guards made their way steadily through Germany until they were stationed north of Berlin, supporting the Red Army as it swept in for a final and brutal victory. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z In 1869, the women’s suffrage movement experienced its first victory: The territory of Wyoming became the first US jurisdiction to grant women the right to vote. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “With all their magic. It wasn’t an easy victory.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I wish that made me feel some sense of relief or closure, but the victory was hollow. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Lera received a medal for her history-making victory, and she had to travel to Moscow to go to the awards ceremony. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z He called me from Colorado, as upset as I’d ever heard him, to insist that he wasn’t about to concede victory to Hall. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Frightful was excited by his victory and flew out to get the bird. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z They walked past the faded banners, broken shields, and rusted swords of a hundred ancient victories, and a score of wooden figures, cracked and worm-riddled, that could only have adorned the prows of ships. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z But first Inka Yupanki presented the captives to his father, so that Wiraqocha Inka could perform the victory ritual of wiping his feet on their bodies. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z While the Maori achieved some stunning temporary victories, they could not maintain an army constantly in the field and were in the end worn down by 18,000 full-time British troops. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “And I want to give a special shout-out to Melody, who really helped us secure our victory! Let’s give her a special round of applause!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Even when the visible army was being beaten on battlefields, Washington’s invisible army was winning victories in the back alleys of the spy war. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z General Eisenhower said to the French people: “Stiff fighting will come now, but after this the victory. The year 1944 is the year of complete victory. Good luck!” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Beetee, in the moments that led up to his victory in those long-ago Hunger Games, watched the others die. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The Second Sons might not enjoy the shining reputation of the Golden Company, but they had won some famous victories over the centuries. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Will you take my hand, sir, in honor of your great victory?” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Today is a triumph for freedom as huge as any victory that has ever been won on any battlefield,” Johnson said. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Lanre brought victory to his side, but he bought it with his life. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Then, seconds later, several other monsters followed close behind their companion, whirring and clicking as if celebrating their victory. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z This was the first major civil rights victory won through widespread public protests. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, kiddo. Some of the teachers have been grumbling about Dr. Throckmorton’s decision to disqualify your science fair victory.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z I had not seen him for weeks, not since the news of the rebel victory at Trenton. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In North America this kind of warfare was fueled by the desire to seek not just a military victory but also the complete annihilation of Indigenous peoples. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z In Edgar Snow’s brilliant Red Star Over China I saw that it was Mao’s determination and nontraditional thinking that led him to victory. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The gods had granted them victory after victory. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Only seven years earlier, fresh from their victory over Hitler, American and Russian leaders—and most of their citizens—believed that the two nations could coexist in peace. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “It is because of treachery such as yours that we have lost the fruits of victory.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The varsity’s astounding come-from-behind victory that day was historic in its scope and drama. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It seemed to us that, despite the many announcements of victories, the war was going very slowly. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The poxies were not here to fight but to witness his ultimate victory. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z After each victory, Ser Loras would remove his helm and ride slowly round the fence, and finally pluck a single white rose from the blanket and toss it to some fair maiden in the crowd. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z In the span of thirty seconds, my victory has been tossed into someone else’s hands. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Since you violated the rules of the competition, we must rescind your first-place victory.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z It was the “greatest feast of the year, the victory march of the human soul.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “In my exam today”—Julia twisted a strand of her hair—“this term I'm not totally sure about, ‘Pyrrhic victory’ came up. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Well, except for maybe on the night of the victory feast at Camp Jupiter, when she’d kissed Frank for the first time...but this was a close second. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z ‘Out of every tragedy,’ he said, ‘comes new strength. Today, we thank the gods for this victory. To the gods!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The winning squadron broke into a chant of victory. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I hoped for a long time for victory.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The American victory at Saratoga proved to be a turning point in the war, for it convinced France to come to the aid of America. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The tide of the war might be turning, but there were many battles ahead to win, and victory would require perseverance. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Apparently, basketball wasn’t a big priority at the Alabama School for the Deaf and Blind, and so we usually came out of the season with a single victory. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Since both Franklin and Washington believed that an alliance with France could assure victory in the war, Franklin decided to meet with Bonvouloir. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In March, Barack lost the Democratic primary in what ended up being a resounding victory for Bobby Rush. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z We wanted more than victories, we wanted massacres. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He knew that his troops—and Congress—needed a victory. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Jaime had first seen him behind his father’s back, when the Candidate rode the trains of victory in a cloud of smoke during the electoral campaigns of his youth. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The only victory of the day is that somehow the power has come back on at home. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z All week long the RRG had boasted of great successes in Russia, one battle victory after another, with little or no German losses as the German army advanced on Smolensk. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z They all ran into the street and started firing their pistols into the air in a victory salute. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z At the battles of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson in Tennessee in February 1862, Grant and his army delivered the first major victories to the Union. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z That way, Valentin said, “those on the ground would know that everybody was coming home with a victory.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Dylan wanted me to come back to the victory party with him but I have to let Elsie know what we found. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z As we grew older, we organized matches against boys from neighboring villages, and those who distinguished themselves in these fraternal battles were gready admired, as generals who achieve great victories in war are justly celebrated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A final-day match between two 7—7 wrestlers isn’t likely to be fixed, since both fighters badly need the victory. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Coming on top of the victory at Stalingrad, the honor of being made a Guards regiment must have been a fine boost for the night bombers’ morale. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z These were gratifying victories; prison is contrived to make one feel powerless, and this was one of the few ways to move the system. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “There was no way,” Wilfred said, “to celebrate after that victory.” Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z On the surface, this appeared to be another victory for Lawrence, for five of the members were his friends or former colleagues. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z She would wear her unfashionable ivory- colored gown, last seen at a victory ball after the War. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Just after the New Year came word of another shocking victory for the rebels, this one at Princeton in New Jersey. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the silent victors began to realize that victory came at a high price. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Right here!” he replies, victory in his voice. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Every soldier would like to defeat his enemy on the field, but in this case, such a victory was out of reach. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘You demigods have learned nothing. There are no gods to aid you. We need only one more thing from you to make our victory complete.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Enthusiasm for the victory quilt waned, what with the president’s signature being blurred beyond recognition, but all were pleased to see it bring such a high bid. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z With all this at stake, could there be a practical way out that let each side claim some victory? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z After celebrating his courtroom victory, C.P. went back to serving the Klan, leading the weekly meetings, organizing the Youth Corps, and meeting clandestinely with city officials. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It was clear to me that a military victory was a distant if not impossible dream. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Word of the victory at Riverrun had spread to the fugitive lords of the Trident, drawing them back. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Most of the world’s most renowned masters had visited the club—it was steeped in the echoes of legendary games, epic battles, hard-fought victories, and heartfelt defeats. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Stella remembers every moment since she was born: every scent, every sunset, every slight, every victory. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z In the battle of research, victory would be theirs. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “But here’s the thing,” Jimmy said after Colin had taken a victory lap behind the counter and through the back room. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z The war pushed on, and the Nazis won victory after victory. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z They were to be “ferocious in battle ... magnanimous in victory,” and to kindle the “light of liberation” in the eyes of the children. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z The people inside congratulate me on my victory/near-death experience on this wild little bus driving a hundred miles an hour through the Puerto Rican countryside. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z History did not demand Yossarian’s premature demise, justice could be satisfied without it, progress did not hinge upon it, victory did not depend on it. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “You’re not going to cheat the boy out of his victory.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z From the rumble of her chariot wheels, Leo guessed she was circling the perimeter of the field - Victory taking a victory lap. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Every day there is word of another victory, another advance. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Elizebeth had played a big part in that invisible battle, and she could now declare victory. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A victory for nostalgic racists longing for the “good old days” of segregated units and separate bathrooms. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z And they cheer on our boys, inciting them to violence and, we hope, victory. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z I decided that the only way my attackers could claim victory over me was if I let fear rule my life. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z On the corner, several storm troopers, or the SA, as members of Hitler's private army are called, are passing out white leaflets that announce a victory parade through downtown Hamburg that night. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The person who the districts — most of which are now openly at war with the Capitol — can count on to blaze the path to victory. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Poirot would call it a victory that I realized my parents didn’t intend to poison me. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z "I have twenty thousand men. You are besieged by land and sea. Why would I choose single combat when my eventual victory is certain?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They brought him down as easily as they might bring down a much smaller deer, and they howled their victory. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Europeans won military victories in New England, historians say, partly because they were divided among themselves. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But although my victory was complete and the man was ruined, and six years have passed, the thought of him still infuriates me. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z While Ann backed the lunch-counter protests in theory, a victory there would make no difference in her daily battle to raise her family and improve their lives. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “And to gloat over your victory at the Flames.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Other early reports concerned the victories of Ian Smith’s troops in Rhodesia and detentions of government opponents in South Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t know who said that, but with Zac Efron and President and Mrs. Obama and so many others congratulating us on our team’s Olympic victories, I’d have to say that statement was entirely true. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z "Come on. We rocked it today. There's still a chance for victory." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z But Eurytus, too, was avenged, for indirectly this victory was the cause of Hercules’ own death. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The agenda for District 12 includes a dinner at Mayor Undersee’s house tonight and a victory rally in the square during the Harvest Festival tomorrow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The victory tankard turned out to be the same as the consolation one. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She wanted to see Abelman victorious; she would see in the victory some peculiar justification. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The most logical explanation is that the wrestlers made a quid pro quo agreement: you let me win today, when I really need the victory, and I’ll let you win the next time. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z A small victory or two would help her to tolerate their idiocies and would stop her from going crazy. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z As I think back to that moment, it seems like we ripped them off in unison, an affirmation of our solidarity and victory. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z The Dodgers had won, 4 to 3, but Shirley was much too beaten to enjoy the victory. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z When he laughed again it felt like a small victory. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Not knowing of Brutus’s victory, Cassius committed suicide rather than face capture. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z And was his conscience not needling him, leaching some of the sweetness from his victory? Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He gives Asher a single nod, as if he were here only for the victory, as if he hadn’t just visited the Dark World to help bring down the entire game. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He always had some victories to tell about whenever he came home from college. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah and Jack and the clover elves are just about to celebrate their victory over the troll army when an ogre kidnaps Jack and sweeps him off to the hobgoblin king’s castle. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “Yes!” shouted Fenrir, and howled in his victory like a wolf and like a man. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “I knew it, Twinkle!” she crowed, holding her rolling pin above her head in a victory dance. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z A victory for Joe Louis was a victory for all of us. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The Austrian army was created to give Napoleon victories; any Napoleon. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He had an idea that even when beaten he could steal a little victory by laughing at defeat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z One officer under his command was ordered to withdraw from the town of Gordonsville, where he was on the brink of a signal victory, and march on the double to Staunton. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z I cruised to an easy victory in my first match, and my second match looked just as simple. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z Just as “victory” had been the watchword for the past four years, now “reconversion” came to the fore, with the United States trying to adjust its psyche and its economy to the peace. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We sisters give each other the V for victory sign. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z We cheered our little victory, but Vonetta and Fern had drifted off on our mountain of pillows and sheets spread out on the floor. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “Ali,” the boy said, jabbing his fists high in the air as a sign of victory. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The Count saw his victory in my bow, and his mastery in the trouble of my face, for he began at once to use them, but in his own smooth, resistless way:— Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Rest, O Knight, proud in victory, proud in death. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z A barrage of bombs went off on the bridge to signal their victory. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He sequestered Father Nicanor in the parish house under pain of execution and prohibited him from saying mass or ringing the bells unless it was for a Liberal victory. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z This time, Lincoln delivered a long speech, without gloating over the Union victory. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, with a merited sense of victory, Johnson picked up Mr. Clutter’s check and deposited it in his billfold. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z British generals saw West Point as a key to victory. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew it was mean, but I felt as if I had won a little victory over Margaret Cadaver. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z It was not until they were mounted and on their way that Bran allowed himself to taste the sweet air of victory. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A song of victory they sang with clear voices; and then they fell silent, wondering what would chance, for their eyes were on the trees and they feared them. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Since sending in the Marines three years earlier, Johnson had been unable to bomb, fight, or negotiate his way to victory in Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z It was some little time before they realized the full extent of their hero's victory. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z All they knew was that the NVA moved closer to the city every day, eager to take over the capital of South Vietnam and declare victory. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The separate office remained, as did the segregated bathrooms, but in the Battle of the West Area Cafeteria, the unseen hand had been forced to concede victory to its petite but relentless adversary. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Despite the demeaning response, Stanton and Anthony considered the speech a victory: Women had spoken before the legislature. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z With each foreign athlete’s victory, an abbreviated version of his or her national anthem was played. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z The decision to prioritize a victory in space over problems on Earth was the most widespread criticism against the space program. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z On my engagement, on my victory at the Games, on my choice of lipstick. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I do a little victory dance when I scroll to a picture Mason posted, his tan arm slung around Mya’s shoulder. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Each day of sunlight was a victory that must be fought and won again the next day. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z They helped outsiders find their way into the sanctuary and violate every limb of her body by standing on top of her, crowing in victory, and dirtying and polluting her bosom. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z "So how do you like the taste of your victories now, Lord Snow?" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But although I had no victory parades, I had something else. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z In short, what Andrews’ defenders, a team composed of Men- ninger Clinic psychiatrists and two first-class attorneys, hoped to achieve was a victory of legal-landmark stature. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The telescreen—perhaps to celebrate the victory, perhaps to drown the memory of the lost chocolate—crashed into “Oceania, ’tis for thee.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Captain Strait swaggered out from the ranks of 234 as though he had a long and distinguished history of victory in contests of this ilk. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well. . . well, yes,” said Bagman impatiently, “but — come on, Harry -— we all want a Hogwarts victory, don’t we?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z The mere fact that I’ve pulled off this feat—under the radar, in spite of the ever-present gaze of my parents—represents a tiny victory, one that fills me with both hope and guilt. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I want to see the day the Soviets go home disgraced, the day the Mujahideen come to Kabul in victory. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z "I would be pleased to entertain you while you eat. Let me sing you the lay of your father's great victory at King's Landing!" A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The dark streets were already flooded with thousands of excited people, who, like Melita, were turning out to watch the victory parade in honor of Adolf Hitler. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z The people had been very proud that die little islands of Aruba and Curacao were now among the most important islands in the world; that victory or defeat depended on them. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I should have felt a victory, knowing Big Ma now thought twice about having me do everything. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z ‘Well, it’s not a laurel wreath,’ Frank said, ‘but it’s a new kind of victory circle: the gag of duct tape.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Even my roommate Edward has claimed victory, although I’m inclined to believe the closest he’s ever come to a naked woman was between the covers of one of his eight-pagers. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Nixon knew there was no realistic military path to victory in Vietnam—not at a cost that would be acceptable to the American people. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “South Africa belongs to us once more,” Malan proclaimed in his victory speech. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Doug raised his arms, pointing his index fingers to the flaking gilt ceiling in the I'm- number-one sign, and acknowledged the clapping with a victory lap around the room. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z The auditorium erupted with shouts of excitement and victory. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I heard Kronos taunting me from the depths of Tartarus: Polyphemus sits blindly in his cave, young hero, believing he has won a great victory. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Our most spectacular fight, and our most audacious tactical victory—the Battle of Little Hobart Street—took place against Ernie Goad and his friends when I was ten and Brian was nine. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z ‘Yes, you are all safe for the present. Soon there will be feasting and merrymaking to celebrate the victory at the Ford of Bruinen, and you will all be there in places of honour.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “You know, old one, I can’t help thinking that a victory would be assured if only we had the Warrior’s sword,” Matthias said. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “In starting and waging a war,” he told his generals, “it is not right that matters, but victory. Close your hearts to pity! Act brutally! The stronger man is right!” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z And then he was screaming, feeling a flood of victory and released terror, drunk on sunshine and waves and the people staring at him from shore. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z She ended each namaz with her head hung low, hands held before her face, palms up, muttering a prayer for God to bring victory to the Mujahideen. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z They overpowered the alliance’s main fighting force on August 20, 1794, at what is known today as Fallen Timbers, and for three days after the victory, laid waste to Indigenous houses and fields. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z The icy air blowing across the plain reminds me that the Games are not over and may not be for who knows how long, and there is still no guarantee of victory. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z I shall fight the Government side by side with you, inch by inch, and mile by mile, until victory is won. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Every mile between her and the plantation was a victory. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It was Ann's biggest victory yet, but she had little time to savor it. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z These people, for the reasons already given, can open the way to that dominion and facilitate your victory. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “If this victory wasn’t so much, Shad, why was people in Newton yellin’ so and sayin’, ‘God bless Grant’?” “It was an important victory, Jeth; don’t misunderstand me. Look, I’m going to show you something. . . .” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Many of our number still speak with joy of our victory in the swamps securing the avenues to this town. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z We left in silence, as near as we could, to ensure that the rebels would not know of their victory until we had gained Norfolk again. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z We regarded this confrontation as a victory, for he was wary of us and knew that we had alerted people on the outside of our complaints. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “We have mobilized a million men. Quick victory is ours if the war comes...” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z But their victory, painful as it was to witness, had also exposed their vulnerability. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But the urgency of the competition with the Soviets created pressure to adopt the quickest, surest way into space, even if it was a little crude, or sacrificed long-term spacefaring viability for short-term earthly victory. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z We answered with a cry of our own, both a victory yell and a lament, for everything lost and yet to be gained. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Proclaiming victory, Euergetes rushed back to Alexandria with a mountain of loot, including as many as twenty-five hundred Egyptian cult statues originally taken by the Persians back in the sixth century. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z Ninety percent of Durham’s black voters cast their ballots for Grabarek, handing the new mayor his slim margin of victory with their 2,418 votes. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He closed his eyes and imagined Luke’s hand being raised in victory for the hundredth time in the last four years. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Suddenly, throwing Mr. Flux into the Eternal Creek did not seem like the victory Sheed had thought it was. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We thank all of our distinguished international guests for having come to take possession with the people of our country of what is, after all, a common victory for justice, for peace, for human dignity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The maitre d’ went around with a tray of mango juice to celebrate the victory. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z A small victory, Catelyn thought when the fighting had ended and the surviving foemen had melted back into the night, yet a victory nonetheless. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He didn’t like the idea of tromping through fields full of ruins under a blazing sun, shoving his way through hordes of sweaty tourists while searching for a split-personality victory goddess. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘Bellona has answered my prayer. She doesn’t fight my battles for me. She doesn’t guarantee me easy victory. She grants me opportunities to prove myself. She gives me strong enemies and potential allies.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z When they fought they were sure of victory and no harm could ever come near them. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The Rebel troops had been beaten there, and the British had taken over the city, but the way Sam wrote about it, he made it seem like a glorious victory for the Rebels. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet the thought of this eventual demise provides no sense of victory, no solace. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He and I stayed glued to the local news, hoping to spot Mrs. at the campaign headquarters reveling in the victory. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He pulled out the bolts that held the wheels of the King’s chariot, and the victory was Pelops’ with no trouble at all. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z That weapon was unnecessary now, as both Jefferson and Madison understood, because the superior organization of the Republicans at the state level virtually assured their victory in the looming presidential election. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Of course, the rest of the crew hadn’t been down in the stables with Leo, talking with the victory goddess Nike over the past three days... Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z It isn’t quite the victory I wanted, but it’s a victory nonetheless. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Colonel Hedgepath was on Bull’s back applying a half-nelson and laughing in victory before Bull was ever aware there was a fight. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z With their victory, the people of Saint Domingue announced that the conflict between freedom and property was over: “All men are equal” meant that no men are property. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z He doesn’t laugh at that and I feel I can claim a minor victory. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I put the chalk down and turned to Mrs. Baker with a song of victory on my lips. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z My ones are a distance between me and victory, not days between me and tragedy. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z In the morning, when I emerged from my room, the locals were out and about cleaning up the mess, and a few drunken tourists were still celebrating their victory over nature. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Although the Spaniards’ superior weapons would have assured an ultimate Spanish victory in any case, the capture made the conquest quicker and infinitely easier. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “You would challenge me now, when we are on the brink of victory?” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z He recognized that the common practice of competing with specially outfitted racing cars muted the promotional effects of victories, given that the consumer knew he was not buying the race car. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “After that, the men who attacked us smelled a potential victory, and they—they charged us. I reacted before I could think.” Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z And the victory put the Under Thirteen Fugees within striking distance of first place, if they could keep winning. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z It might be the clever thing to do, but cleverness did not win victories; the bright combinations rarely worked. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then in the midst of the pandemonium over Gettysburg another Union victory was announced: Vicksburg had fallen! Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z He went to inconceivable extremes of cruelty to put down the rebellion of his own officers, who resisted and called for victory, and he finally relied on enemy forces to make them submit. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The most dramatic clash came in 1800, when Burr ran alongside Jefferson in the presidential election—his reward for delivering the bulk of New York’s electoral votes, which made Jefferson’s victory possible. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Back in 2016, when his mother squeezed out a victory in the general election, the bitterest sting was losing Texas. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z This was a victory, but as always, each new privilege contained within it a catch. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I joined him in the truck and looked back with thanks at my brothers, who leaned against the door, smiling at our victory. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z At the very last second, just as Charles was nearing victory, the batty billionaire disqualified him on a trumped-up technicality. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z I say the part about the cost of victory. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z On election night, before Blaine kissed her, his face wet with tears, he held her tightly as though Obama s victory was also their personal victory. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z We had done the whole competition together, and now we would finish it together, joining our hands and lifting them high in a victory salute to the crowd. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I heard Mr. Jordan’s vague, distorted sounds of victory. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z At. first, intoxicated by the glory of his return, by his remarkable victories, he had peeped into the abyss of greatness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Or they would have to forfeit their last victory against Tangerine High. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Sheridan had made a dramatic ride to rally his straggling troops and turn a nearly-lost battle into a decisive Union victory. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I wolfed down three of the sandwiches, belching loudly to punctuate my victory. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z We star-crossed lovers from District 12, who suffered so much and enjoyed so little the rewards of our victory, do not seek the fans’ favor, grace them with our smiles, or catch their kisses. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Has Cain given them cause to doubt victory? An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z To continue the war with any hope of victory, Washington would have to rely more on his spies than on his soldiers. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of her physical challenges, Melody’s quick and capable mental abilities were able to shine as she led her team to victory.’” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The next day, my victory vibes have vanished. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z A Pyrrhic victory is one where you win, but the cost of winning is so high that it would’ve been better if you'd never bothered with the war in the first place. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Gains can be made, yes, but the new caste system will not be overthrown by isolated victories in legislatures or courtrooms. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z But despite knowing for many years that this day would eventually come, and having done everything within her power to bring it about, the victory she savored as the memo circulated was tempered with disappointment. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z And he had wagered their lives and their best hope of victory on the truth of what he said. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z ‘Why not? Once we sort things out between Greeks and Romans, the gods should go back to their normal selves. Then we can free her and she can . . . you know . . . grant us victory.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Your victory, rather, Archivist. This is some forgotten goblin victory during the war before your race retreated into the mountains, unwilling to fight honorably.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z None of them understood why, or how, but she hadn't aged since that bloody day when the humans had celebrated their victory over the gods by executing the children they'd left behind. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The kapos cracked their whips and we got moving again, but secretly I was still urging the Allies on to victory. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z How doth one conduct a campaign, if there be no hope of victory? The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Garfield was too busy to savor his victory. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It takes me half an hour and I have to stop twice, but I’m practically there and already feeling the thrill of victory. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “It was a victory like no other. It was an affirmation of the movement,” Vivian concluded. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z To forget the atmosphere, I bravely led our lads yomping over custard snow to ultimate victory in Port Stanley. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The French reacted “as if it had been a victory of their own troops over their own enemies,” the commissioners reported. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes we’d read about Patriot victories and other times about Tory victories. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have waited for news of Mark Antony’s glorious victory with great anticipation. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z But the victory at Duke was real enough—only less encompassing or durable than many believed. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z I want to do a victory jump in the air. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z The victory of the terraqueous globe theory following the discovery of America is the first great triumph of experience over philosophical deduction, and thus the beginning of a revolution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z So now, for once unsure of victory, I might set limits to desire: go to sleep, put off further raids till the Geats go home. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again the carts carried the sick to Bush Hill, and the white flag of victory had to be hauled down. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z After his victory in Poughkeepsie, he had journeyed alone to Pennsylvania, where he visited his uncle Sam and aunt Alma Castner, who had taken him in all those years before, when his mother died. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the beginning, Aech was slightly better than I was, and he had a habit of gloating over his victories. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z And it was something from Beethoven, for the beginning of the victory, in one of those wars. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z “We just needed someplace to throw our victory party after we win.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z “Just a few hours, but I was persistent. And I had promised Jane Kitty I would bring home a victory.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z “We’ll pick up the flame of liberation and march onward to victory.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z But the images on the TV screen did not look like victory. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It was the first “victory” score of the contest, and the women had already pulled ahead. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She snaps pictures of me getting strapped in, my suitcase being loaded, and my brave and hopeful victory smile. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z He held the ball up, a sign of victory for Clancy to see. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z It was also a victory for Avery Brundage, president of the American Olympic Committee, and his allies who had fought tooth and nail to ensure that there was no boycott. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The segregationists’ leaders were celebrating their victories, and the students at school were letting us know about their triumph. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It always meant victory when a trumpet call preceded the news. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “The Heroes of Olympus must unite! After your victory over Kronos in Manhattan... well, I fear that wounded Jupiter’s self-esteem.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z He clung to the victory goddess like he used to cling to his pillow when he had nightmares as a kid. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Zemaye said nothing; she had turned to her computer, as though indifferent to this small victory and Ifemelu felt unaccountably disappointed. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion,” Roosevelt declared, “the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z How small the difference between victory and defeat, between life and death. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He thought: got so that whenever they fight they assume there’s victory that night. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d told them all about the Manchurian Fire Thrower, the untimely demise of Junior Haskell, the explosion at the water tower, and the unfortunate dousing of the victory quilt. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Over the radio, the RRG blares reports that the parade to celebrate Hitler's victory is under way. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z But when Anna Howard Shaw expressed the hope that victory would come in a Wilson administration, he didn’t promise anything. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z And the women were piecing together another quilt, only this time, instead of a victory quilt, it was a friendship quilt, and they asked Miss Sadie to make the center square. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Richard glances at Captain Smith and grins, enjoying his moment of victory. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The introduction explained that “despite the civil rights victories of our past, racial prejudice still pervades the criminal justice system.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z You add up your little victories in here and think they count for something. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The longshoremen’s victory launched the modern labor movement in the western United States, in which workers have the right by law to form unions and bargain with employers. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z He watched her with a hatred that was mixed with his old desire, knowing that once more she had the victory. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Still, the addition was a rare and precious victory. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Byrne dared not take the knight; though he would have won an important piece, ultimately it would have led to Bobby’s victory. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z His victory at Harpers Ferry, the greatest triumph for the Confederacy in the Civil War, was almost entirely because for once he followed the instructions of Robert E. Lee. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “You see, Jane, the battle is fought and the victory won.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Though we were then at loggerheads with the government, negotiations in and of themselves, I said, constituted a victory. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But the victory in court, instead of inspiring faith in the system, seemed to inspire the exact opposite. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Jubilant Nazi paramilitary troops marched through the streets of Berlin with firelit torches, hailing their victory. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z With that small victory, Lydia resumed work on her admission essay. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, the people, who were accustomed to poverty and most of whom had never eaten chicken except at Christmas and on Independence Day, did not give up the euphoria of the first days of victory. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I shouted, and threw up my hands in victory. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z They discussed boat design and rigging techniques, debated racing strategy, recounted past victories and defeats, and analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of other crews and coaches. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It wasn’t the margin of victory or the time of 10:50 that people marveled at. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Success would be measured by body count: the more captured or killed, the closer the Americans and the South Vietnamese were to victory. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z As White House advisors had anticipated, the Russian announcement, for all its cynicism, was an enormous propaganda victory. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It was long after dark when word of the great victory reached Grant. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The appointment of Pirow was new evidence that the state was worried about the outcome and attached tremendous importance to a victory. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were absolutely confident of victory, because they had worked very hard. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “A famous victory, gentlemen. A drink to celebrate our victory.” The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z One of my early Socratic victories came from a question driven by self-interest: “Why do we have to eat eggs for breakfast?” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z So Jason’s contest was ended in victory, bitter to King Æetes. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Unknown at the time was the role American agent Alexander Bryan played in the great victory at Saratoga. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The main point was that the American military was not hurting the enemy nearly enough to weaken their commitment to eventual victory. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The victory celebration at camp was muted, due to grief- not just for Leo but also for the many others who had died in battle. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “I’m taking a victory lap sixty miles from where I five. I came to find you, you idiot! And don’t think I don’t already regret it.” Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z Even Smith would be in an optimistic, relatively chatty mood, stringing several hundred words together in what the papers would call “a great moral victory for the reporters present.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby was smirking at her, she noted, and she deduced that it was a smirk of victory. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Lera was given a pay bonus and a special victory breakfast of vodka and watermelon. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Joaquin had seen her composed face many times over the past year and a half; surprising her felt like a weird sort of victory, a Pyrrhic one. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z To converse in a normal tone of voice meant that an athlete was not thinking seriously about the coming game; it exposed a frivolous nature alien to victory. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he changed to modern speech and described some of Father’s actual victories. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Their triumphs were constantly announced on the radio, in newspapers, and even on big screens they set up to play newsreels with scenes of their victories. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z Why, on the brink of victory, did he falter? Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “None of that, now. Save the tears for your victory walk. Otherwise it looks premature and the judges will think you’re cocky. Or emotionally unstable. Or premenstrual. None of that will get you a crown.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z But at this point, with only minor victories for the rebels, a cease-fire could only result in a return to our previous status. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The Populists took direct aim at the conservatives, who were known as comprising a party of privilege, and they achieved a stunning series of political victories throughout the region. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z He wished he could reach out and twist the sky and bring victory to Biafra right away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z There was victory in knowing that she hadn’t been crazy all these years. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z With the victory in the American Revolution, the English had then been expelled. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z ‘Here you find us sitting on a field of victory, amid the plunder of armies, and you wonder how we came by a few well-earned comforts!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z McNamara bluntly listed the disadvantages: “risk of escalation, casualties will be high, and may be a long war without victory.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There has never been a third-party movement to match it, not in the number of electoral victories it won, nor in the feeling of class unity across racial lines it engendered. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z So why does Qhorin sound so grave, after such a victory? A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The campers spoke with reverence about the son of Jupiter who’d risen from the lowly ranks of the Fifth Cohort to become praetor, led them to victory in the Battle of Mount Tam, then disappeared. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Riding to victory on these votes, the Irish politicians filled city jobs—policemen, firemen—with their fellow Irishmen, who in turn watched protectively over the Irish and eastern European communities. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Granted, he had scored one or two small victories, but they were nothing to brag about. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She claimed each circuit through Donald’s almanacs as a victory, then returned to the first page for another round. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z "You have no right to a braid, you have won no victories yet." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Jack found it tough going with his wheelchair, so he and his sister took a taxi to a victory dinner for Bobby at Vorst’s, a German restaurant a few blocks from the tournament site. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In accordance with his arrangements there was no music, no fireworks, no pealing bells, no shouts of victory, or any other manifestation that might alter the mournful character of the armistice. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z And still you are called to struggle, not because it assures you victory but because it assures you an honorable and sane life. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He is supposed to live in a continuous frenzy of hatred of foreign enemies and internal traitors, triumph over victories, and self-abasement before the power and wisdom of the Party. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Guerrilla warfare, he explained, was not designed to win a military victory so much as to unleash political and economic forces that would bring down the enemy. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It's supposed to be some kind of victory move. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z ‘In some legends, Nike had an army of little victories she could send all over the world to do her bidding.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z As the Indians approached final victory, tension rose in the fishing industry, then almost entirely controlled by whites. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “When the Union members vote and say we accept fully the conditions offered, then I’ll say it was a victory.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Anytime I went somewhere without a fuss, it felt like a small victory, an exercise of free will. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z With the domestication of animals and edible plants, people won a decisive victory in this battle, assuring our survival on this planet. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Hours before, beneath the swaying palms of Florida’s Hialeah Park, War Admiral had logged his tenth consecutive victory, winning the Widener Handicap with ease. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Following the triple victories in California, he had taken to telling Seattle that he would sweep the regatta in Poughkeepsie this year, winning all three events. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In her outstretched hand, Athena held a statue of Nike, the winged victory goddess—a statue that looked tiny from here, but was probably as tall as a real person. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z It was only a few months after the end of the war, and Kalinin started out by congratulating them on their victory. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Not long after, a rider with the Mallister eagle sewn on his breast arrived with a message from Lord Jason, telling of another skirmish and another victory. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Julius, looking up at him in his own moment of victory—of freedom! Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Nevertheless we are jubilant, it’s a victory, for all of us. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z It was their last victory over their east-side rival, the beginning of a winless drought that showed no signs of stopping. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z But there was no sweetness to the victory, instead I felt that something good had ended. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He had won a great victory that day, all the greater for being bloodless. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z But when Lauren stormed out, Maya realized that she hadn’t left anything behind, and what used to feel like a victory now felt like a sad, hollow loss. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He was initially disappointed, then felt some measure of moral victory, having kept it so close against the bigger school. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He would write it after the war, a narrative of Biafra’s difficult victory, an indictment of the world. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “You two celebrate if you want to. But I won’t rest until the Mujahideen hold a victory parade right here in Kabul.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z ‘You kidding? So many preservatives in these things, I’ll live forever. But, hey, about this victory goddess being popular and great - Don’t you guys remember what her kids are like at Camp Half-Blood?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He has toasted the Union victory every night since Monday, and tonight he felt so worn out that he stayed in his rented room in William Petersen’s boardinghouse to rest. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Hina would quietly give my mom this little victory to assuage her concerns. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z “The boy is right, Zoe Nightshade. Put away your bow. It would be a shame to kill you before you witnessed Thalia s great victory.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Come next Monday, I won’t be the only student with a clear-cut victory. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Giving Egypt Back to the Ptolemies When the Alexandrian War ended in 47 BCE, Caesar’s victory made him the conqueror. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z “Yes!” exclaimed Kelly, who waved two fingers in the air at George like a victory sign. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z She had granted Florence the victory—with a promptness that had the effect of making Florence, however dimly and unwillingly, wonder if her victory was real. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Listening to the talk as she went about her work, Arya had learned that Robb had won some great victory in the west. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He says, “Yeah. I guess I did. And victory always has a cost.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He held a grudge about as well as he held his liquor, and he had a gift for making Kaz’s victories sound like they belonged to everyone. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z That was his moment for victory, his chance for revenge, and he had let her go. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z And Buice knew that many Odessa High supporters would give academic achievement up in a second for one victory against Permian, just one. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought of the people who would cheer his death and see it as some kind of victory I realized they were broken people, too, even if they would never admit it. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He told Jaime this, cautioning him not to let anybody know, so that the right would go into the elections sure of victory, as arrogant and divided as ever. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Or Bacchus—whatever. You made this victory possible, even if you weren’t here. Your enemies trembled at your name...or your Diet Coke, or something. So, yeah, thank you.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z As with the Northwest Ordinance, both sides could declare victory; and the true victors would only become known with the passage of time. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z To win such a victory in a single day? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I pledge allegiance to the flag of the great Republic of America, to our Elector Primo, to our glorious states, to unity against the Colonies, to our impending victory! Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Given the disastrous events of April 1865, Mudd assumed that the Union victory had changed the actor’s plans and the scheme to kidnap the president had been abandoned. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She made a point to meet Representative Benjamin Butler, an influential Republican congressman from Massachusetts, who hoped to lead his party to victory in the elections based on the expansion of women’s suffrage. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z The victory made England the preeminent power in the world, but it came at a great cost. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Wild celebrations were breaking out across the country, as Americans everywhere cheered the Allied victory. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Joaquin just grins and tries to avoid getting accidentally punched by Maya’s victory fists as Grace groans and covers her face with her hands. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z And on second thought, white- haired old C. F. Smith had actually been the brain behind the victory at Donelson. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a great feeling to be going there again in victory after the uncertainty of my first visit. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He nodded his head once, as if in final acknowledgment of his tortured victory. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He had to cut his victory tour short, however, when troubling news arrived from home: his Egyptian subjects were in revolt. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z He said that Americans had no choice but to keep fighting in Vietnam until they achieved victory or until the Communists realized that they could not force their way of life on weak countries. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z First the victory must be won, for her children's sake. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “The other side is near collapse. In my opinion, victory is very near.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z These, for the time of their sunset, Lancelot’s two sensational victories had restored. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Because it’s also my job to lead us to victory, and I clearly failed at that, too. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z “You getting your quilt square ready for the victory quilt?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The great upwelling of enthusiasm in the wards seemed to assure Harrison’s victory. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z I mislike to carry no word of him; but I know you shall be rejoiced at the news of our victory. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I only think the Austrians will not stop when they have won a victory. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The feeling he had when he had rendered all but one deadish, revulsion fighting a primal sense of victory. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z After Barack’s victory in Iowa, my message on the campaign trail grew only more impassioned, almost proportional to the size of the crowds that were turning out at rallies. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I tune out through the speech about victory and sacrifice. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z For nine years victory wavered, now to this side, now to that. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Fresher, and far more ominous, a whole series of victory scars gleamed on his chest, showing all the men he’d broken when he’d been a ring fighter. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z But this "victory" shook the CIA—the agency that led the fight in that nearly fifty-year war—to its core. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Her skills and determination would see them through this setback and get them back on the road to victory. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The measure failed, but the vote was a small victory in its own right. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z This military victory eventually led to a British capitulation three years later and to freedom for the United States—and lasting fame for Washington. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Colin laughed as Hassan returned to counting the pennies of victory, but Colin's brain was spinning with the implications: if the future is forever, he thought, then eventually it will swallow us all up. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He smirks in victory and throws me the keys. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z All that was needed was an unending series of victories over your own memory. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Colonel Hawkins had been in the habit of keeping them locked in the chest in the library, but he had become sloppy and overworked since the rebel victories. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The real victory here is catching a train instantly. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z I can’t stand in a television studio wearing a costume and makeup in a cloud of fake smoke and rally the districts to victory. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z They had also told me not to expect victory or financial compensation. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z On every field of battle Will our banner ever wave, There’ll be a glorious victory for Permian High always. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z In past ages, a war, almost by definition, was something that sooner or later came to an end, usually in unmistakable victory or defeat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The closer victory came the faster we were shuttled around America in pursuit of a role to play in a drama which suddenly, underpopulated from the first, now had too many actors. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby felt that this victory was significant enough to write to Collins about. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z And over time she chalked up more and more victories. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But mostly he looked at Tock and the Humbug, with whom he had shared so much—the perils, the dangers, the fears, and, best of all, the victory. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Washington hadn’t managed that since 1926, when he himself stroked the Huskies to victory here. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They set off orange flares and firecrackers and chalked the outfield fence with victory slogans. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z For his part, Euwe didn’t evince much pride in his swift victory, since he felt that Bobby “was only a boy.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Thus, instead of victory in the traditional sense, America and Russia sought deterrence as their strategic goal. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z In November 1777 Howe began planning a battle that would defeat Washington so thoroughly that he would be forced to surrender, and the Revolutionary War would end in a major British victory. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the logistical difficulties of the voting, misplaced ballots, pirate voting stations, and rumors of fraud in certain places could not dim the overwhelming victory for democracy and. justice. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Kendrick begged his mother for the latest Jordans, and she spent three hundred dollars on them because Kendrick “needed a victory.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Throughout the war, hundreds of Soviet night bomber regiments moved to follow the front line, as it skirted swamps or rough terrain, or bulged in one direction or another when there was a local victory. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Blaine nodded before she finished speaking; of course she would not move until they had seen Barack Obama through to his victory. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It rained steadily and the army of the Bainsizza moved down off the plateau in the October rain and across the river where the great victories had commenced in the spring of that year. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “What of the prisoners they took after their victory at Breed’s Hill?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In the final victory of the Olympians over the brutish sons of Earth, Hercules’ arrows played an important part. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He won the race; but there is a story that Hippodamia had more to do with the victory than Poseidon’s horses. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Annabeth could imagine being an Ancient Greek, walking into the Parthenon and seeing this massive goddess with her shield, spear, and python, her free hand holding out Nike, the winged spirit of victory. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I never got to stay for very long before I was unceremoniously tossed out, of course; but every small victory spurred me on to achieve another, and then another. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z "It seems they believe that Lord Stannis must win, and wish to share his victory. They call themselves the Antler Men, after the crowned stag." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The general prisoners declared victory and called off the hunger strike. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Those small victories put the spirit back into the American fight. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z There’s been progress in the past year: a few court victories Alex has kept track of in his trusty binder, registration drives for young voters, the Houston rally, the shifting polls. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Every success, every achievement, every victory, every scientific discovery, all knowledge, all wisdom, all happiness, all virtue, are held to issue directly from his leadership and inspiration. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z About them were gathered the Rohirrim, the Riders of the Mark: wonder overcame their joy in victory, and their eyes were turned towards the wood. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z With him there was no conflict except between athletes, some- thing Greek-inspired and Olympian in which victory would go to whoever was the strongest in body and heart. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, one by one, they each let out little yelps of victory and ripped pages free. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z As well as being Lera’s very first nighttime combat, this was the first air victory for the 586th Fighter Aviation Regiment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and their invasion of Alaska, Americans wanted a victory. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z When Bobby returned to New York, both the Marshall and Manhattan chess clubs conducted victory celebrations, and he was lauded as America’s new chess hero. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z What could spell victory louder than a happy Mockingjay twirling around to music? Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z It was then that it occurred to her that her clumsiness was not the first victory of decrepitude and darkness but a sentence passed by time. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It was folded to an article about Althea Gibson’s ticker-tape parade in New York City, a celebration of her victory at Wimbledon. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The girl was like a sister to him, but, if he needed help beating up a gang of thugs or subduing a victory goddess, Piper was not the first person he’d turn to. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I wore hijab by choice, and I proudly represented my country both on and off the fencing strip, both in victory and defeat. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Most of the residents started out wishing for Fischer’s victory, but after the numerous false starts, threats, and general difficulties Bobby caused, sympathy began to swing to the gentlemanly Spassky. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Whatever pain securing the permit exacted, it was more than offset by the victories lying in wait. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z “There isn’t anything more. Except victory. It may be worse.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z With each victory, she felt emboldened and determined. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z She wanted to leap and shout and do a victory dance around the battered rickshaw. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z ‘What you want,’ Piper continued, ‘more than victory, more than revenge . . . you want rest. You are so weary, so incomprehensibly tired of the ungrateful mortals and immortals.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Her fleeting victory had left in its wake a vast, echoing space, because she had taken on, for too long, a pitch of voice and a way of being that was not hers. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He appeared to be in no hurry to join me, and instead spent the next five minutes mingling with the patrons, basking in the glow of his victory. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He will bask instead in the victory of seeing me run. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z In 1915, Black Belt voters were crucial to Big Bilks victory. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I waited for Audrey to spill, but she was savoring her victory. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Percy began to realize that every battle he’d ever won had only been a temporary victory. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Black hold, the detonations fierce, floor puddled with wet sick; heaving; victory blotched by fog and rain, the wind meddling, ships luffing, stoving up as if careened; and I below. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He must have believed that if he kept winning these tiny skirmishes, victory would eventually be his. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Such a display of death—how could it be considered a victory? The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z It was the largest margin of victory in American history. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I admire your scholarship, but that is an elfin army on the attack. This was carved in celebration of an elfin victory.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z The consummation of these deals represented an important victory for private enterprise, he pointed out, since the armies of both countries were socialized institutions. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Then, no matter what we do in the military field there is no sure victory?” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “The rocks began to say the same thing, so Mambo had fires kindled on them and split them into pieces. Still the voice was heard whispering, ‘If not for Tumbale, there would be no victory.’ A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He oscillated hourly between anguish and exhilaration, multiplying fantastically the grandeur of his victories and exaggerating tragically the seriousness of his defeats. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Rupa was out in the garden gathering marigolds, the flowers of victory, to make Neel a garland. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “I got it—” she started, but her victory was short-lived. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When he told the regiment about the first Soviet victories at Stalingrad, the young women all started cheering and clapping. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z And some had celebrated the victory over the previous night’s blaze with whisky and beer; though, after sixteen hours of fighting a fire, most simply wanted a soft bed and rest. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z This time he dreamed he was at a feast, a victory feast in some great hall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “What victory, comrade? Have we not drive the enemy off our soil—the sacred soil of Animal Farm?” Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z It was as if the Washington victory had been held up to the nation as some sort of fluke. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z They are trying to keep me alive because, if I slide quietly, privately into death, it will be a victory. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z While the boycott wasn’t a complete victory, the number of concessions achieved was striking. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well — let’s drink to a Gryffindor victory against Ravenclaw! Not that I’m supposed to take sides, as a teacher...,” he added hastily. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Time lines of labor-union victories do not always show the depth of the struggles and the sacrifices made to achieve gains in workers’ rights. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z But I really don’t see how anyone could put much stock in victory or glory after he had spent a winter on Winter, and seen the face of the Ice. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The unfortunate explosion of fireworks in the water tower—and subsequent dousing of the president and the newly signed victory quilt—was a somewhat surprising turn of events. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Like many civil rights lawyers, I was inspired to attend law school by the civil rights victories of the 1950s and 1960s. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Over the family’s meager supper, he and his father talked about the Durham Bulls’ latest victory and C.P. managed to wheedle a promise from his father to take him to the next ball game. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z It took them a long time—too long—but they all knew those weapons could make the difference between victory and defeat if they got them back to camp in time. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z The old man wasn’t supposed to know, but from the smile he gave Tendai at the dare it was clear he had been informed about the victory. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z My telephoto lens got the requisite shots of warm-ups and victory fists before it noticed someone packing away audio equipment at the announcer’s table. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z After all the decisive victories of the day my life was to end in sticky death. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been a victory for him; he had outsmarted all of them—his parents, his older brothers, everyone who worked to keep him away from beer and out of trouble. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z It was one of the victories, weighed against plenty of losses. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The band launches into victory music and the crowd goes wild. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z One time he dozed for ten minutes before startling, and that was the night’s one minor victory. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Pizarro exulted less in victory than one might imagine. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z When he finally returned to CIA headquarters in 1959, Director Allen Dulles awarded Harvey the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, in recognition of his victories in Berlin. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The boat shot forward and Washington narrowly eked out the West’s first IRA victory. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z ‘If the goddess of victory is running rampant, torn between Greek and Roman, she might make it impossible to bring the two camps together.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Age, old chain of victories, where is your comfort ? Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z We were outside playing volleyball, and our captain Lina was leading us to victory. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Ezekowitz’s statement was typical of the small victories that kept Farmer’s spirits elevated and gave momentum to his mission. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z None of them realized that, to Rowan, it was the perfect victory. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z In many ways it was a victory for the thousands of young Americans who were then competing for a chance to participate in the Olympics. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The victory bumped him up to the top spot in the 1937 earnings race. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of the great human rights victories in U.S. history. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Isolated victories can be won—even a string of victories—but in the absence of a fundamental shift in public consciousness, the system as a whole will remain intact. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z After War Admiral, fuming and frustrated, held up the start for eight minutes, victory in the Kentucky Derby came easily to him. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z If we fall back, we will have fought here for two days and we will leave knowing that we did not drive them off, and if it was no defeat, surely it was no victory. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He bid them welcome in the name of his brother, the King in the North, and asked them to thank the gods old and new for Robb's victories and the bounty of the harvest. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His face was impossible to read, but there seemed to be a hint of victory in his eyes. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The thrill of her small victory disappeared, and Tally felt her smile fade. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z After his first victory in 1915, Thompson had appointed the black alderman Louis B. Anderson to be his floor leader in the city legislature. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But I know I won’t bore Humble, and if I don’t bore her either, that would make it like a major victory. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “Women who have taken part in the long struggle for freedom feel today the full relief of victory,” she said. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z A sharp crack revealed a small victory, but any elation ended when he realized that the momentum of his swing was now pulling him back down to land right on top of the creature. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “It was a victory,” Galina said, “not over the German troops but over ourselves.” A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Given this meager sports heritage, the Washington crews’ victories gave Seattleites something they hadn’t had in a long time—something, in fact, that they had never really had. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Now and then, as a sign of victory, slain foes were scalped, much as British skirmishes with the Irish sometimes finished with a parade of Irish heads on pikes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I could feel their electrifying hope of victory all around me: they walked differently, talked differently, and didn’t hesitate to shower us with angry words and deeds, letting us know we were short-timers. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, the victory would not last for long. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The prisoners were led inside and shown exhibits celebrating Vietnam’s bloody victory over the French and the ongoing fight against America. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Right now, even despair would seem like a victory. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z They raise a toast, and Alex feels more welcomed than he ever has before, even at his family’s victory rallies. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z However, it was not the proclamation of a military victory this time, but merely an announcement from the Ministry of Plenty. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z He has preferred to lose with his own troops rather than to win with those of others, judging that to be no true victory which has been gained by means of foreign troops. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z None of them seemed particularly joyful about their victory. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The Greeks went mad with victory the night they entered the city; they forgot what was due to the gods; and on their voyage home they were terribly punished. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “The tavern is open if the gentlemen would care to drink to victory.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z While Americans celebrated victory, a woman in her early thirties, with short, dark hair stepped off a train in the tiny town of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The men are speaking of hope and are confident of victory as they wonder where and when they will fight the Yankees once again. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Tell him to hold out for a Nixon victory, tell him Nixon will be a better ally to South Vietnam than Humphrey. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Unknown to all these men who risked their lives to fight great battles—men who deserved to enjoy the peace—plans will soon be hatched to seek revenge for the Union victory. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z She read the card, which was from Gary M. Kozlowski: Rest, O Knight, proud in victory, proud in death. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Both players used attacking moves, but Petrosian resigned, giving Fischer his fourth victory of the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z “She'll be fine in a few minutes. Just enough time for me to compose a poem about our victory: Apollo and his friends save Olympus.’ The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z But, to your amazement, despite superior tactics and a number of undeniable victories, reason is laid low. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z In racing, a victory by a horse older than seven, even in claiming races, is an extremely rare event; Knighthood was ten. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Yunkai’i do not inspire confidence. Whatever the outcome of this war, the Windblown should share in the spoils of victory. Our prince is wise to keep all roads open.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Hangman knew he was on to a major victory. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z The Lannis- ters of easterly Rock had come late to Robert's cause, when victory was all but certain, and he had never forgiven them. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z A score of genuinely brilliant military leaders who also confronted a superior enemy force—Hannibal, Robert E. Lee, and Napoleon come to mind—were eventually defeated because they presumed that victory meant winning battles. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z There was victory and defeat; and towers fell, fortresses were burned, and flames went up into the sky. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z "Another marriage saved. I live for victories like this." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z At Permian it had been victory after victory. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z With the sweep in California, recent victories in Poughkeepsie, and now talk even of future victories in the Olympics, any Seattleite could suddenly stick out his chest and crow a bit. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “I wanted to pay my respects, to praise the gods for this victory.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z But also exultant at a tiny, tiny victory. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The rich food filled her with elation, but she was too shaken by the presence of the leopard to make up a victory poem. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Their victory over Germany's armies brought peace to Europe. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Whether Patchface had gotten any joy of that victory he could not say, not even today, so many years later. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Your convincing victory at Reykjavik is eloquent witness to your complete mastery of the world’s most difficult and challenging game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Each rumble lasted about twenty seconds, with both claiming victory. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “I must attend my fires, Your Grace. Perhaps R’hllor will vouchsafe me a glimpse of His Grace. A glimpse of some great victory, mayhaps.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The ladder was lowered, and the announcer sprang down, hauling Matthias to his feet and grabbing his wrist to raise his hand in victory. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He couldn't believe how quickly his victory had turned to defeat. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Harry had been expecting it, knew his body would not be allowed to remain unsullied upon the forest floor; it must be subjected to humiliation to prove Voldemort’s victory. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Otis came to celebrate Doug's victory, wearing the old zippered jacket and aviator's helmet. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He did not know what pleased him more: the victory, or the fact he had been able to reason it out. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Boldly enough the animals sallied forth to meet them, but this time they did not have the easy victory that they had had in the Battle of the Cowshed. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The demons' cries of victory had been louder than the thunder. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Their lives are dedicated to world conquest, but they also know that it is necessary that the war should continue everlastingly and without victory. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z The first real victory for the North had come with the fall of Fort Henry down in Tennessee, just a few miles south of the Kentucky line. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone is always celebrating victory or drinking away defeat. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He ultimately achieves a personal and moral victory by finding the bad guy and throwing him in jail. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And is it selfish of me to crave victory, or is it brave? Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The family had gathered in the kitchen to celebrate the victory while the afterglow of Ben’s performance burned strongly in their memories. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The decision was deemed a victory for the Trump administration. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Tom and Eb were sullen and resentful for days that their prophesies of an easy victory should so early have taken on a hollow ring. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end, 69 percent of the white voters supported negotiations, giving de Klerk a great victory. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I hadn't been around to witness the defeats, only his victories, while I ran behind on my little legs, trying to catch up, asking him to wait up as he sprinted off on his adventures. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Alexander’s string of victories only feeds his hunger to conquer all, to know all. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z In a victory for the civil rights movement, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote that states cannot use trespass laws against individuals protesting state-mandated segregation policies. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z He was making them wait, drawing out the tension, reveling in their misery, savoring his evil victory. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Other than that, though, it was the crew that had swept to victory here so effortlessly a year before. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Alice Paul was also reluctant to declare victory. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Some teenage Taliban fighters went past, playing victory songs on their mobile phones and singing along in loud, excited voices. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Crooks pressed forward some kind of private victory. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty minutes later, when I yield, she doesn’t bother to relish the victory. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Those boys in their boats were—length by length and victory by victory—suddenly be-ginning to put Seattle on the map, and they were likely to do more of it in the near future. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He said quickly, “You won a victory, General.” The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She stops spinning her handles and switches into her victory dance, windmilling her arms as she leaps around the room. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The great sword lay against the warrior’s blood-flecked habit, its long, deadly blade crimsoned in victory. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z At the beginning we were too young to understand what was going on; by the end we had become used to news of battles, defeats, and victories. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z "Sweet lady," he said, "no victory is half so beautiful as you." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Worse, the war was being fought without a strategy that could possibly lead to victory. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z His glasses are off, and he’s rubbing his eyes, and it’s his victory, too. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z George Washington leads a victory parade in New York City. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The ambitions of the Romans and the victories of the Moors, the royal feuds of Europe. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Tally smiled, silently declaring a small victory that she had made him speak again, but she did as she was told. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Chakrabarty’s victory opened up the possibility of patenting other living things, including genetically modified animals and cell lines, which didn’t occur naturally outside the body. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I scrambled out of the net and began a victory lap around the rink, tearing off my glove and holding one finger in the air. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z ‘Such counsels will make the Enemy’s victory certain indeed,’ said Gandalf. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And she felt that he knew this and inwardly smiled to see how easily, on this part of the battlefield, his victory could be assured. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I finally decided that it had been a quiet victory for me to stand up and say, “You know what? I don’t feel properly prepared to do that vault. It’s not safe.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z After the game, Benji suggested they all go for pizza to celebrate the victory. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Failure to abide by this one rule would nullify his victory; and Eurydice would be lost forever. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Chronicler took an eager step forward, sensing victory. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z As his old rival Specify flew to the victory, Seabiscuit labored in sixth, Kayak eighth. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I found him sitting at his desk, looking over the text of his victory speech in the little book-strewn office adjacent to our bedroom—his Hole. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As he walked to his door, Lillian turned to the tree where her children remained hidden, blew them a kiss, and gave them a victory sign with her gloved fingers. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z No one was surprised when Frankie and his sister enrolled in a different school or how now that Frankie was healed, he was leading a new team to victory. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In the distorted cosmology of the Afrikaner, the Nationalist victory was like the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “So we surrender to Lucifer’s device to ruin our signs ministry? We hand him victory without argument?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z "I have won no victories," she tried telling her handmaid when the bell tinkled softly. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z This was victory, sweet victory, the deliverance he had prayed for. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z What she never saw coming was that the victory would nearly destroy him. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Barack, meanwhile, came home from Bali looking tanned and carrying a satchel stuffed with legal pads, having converted his isolation into a literary victory. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z But the commanders were eager for a big victory, and the 46th Guards were sent out on a bombing mission twice as far away as their usual targets took them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Every chance for victory was another chance for defeat. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z Chess Life proclaimed Bobby’s victory nothing short of “fantastic.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z "Better to hazard but a single life, surely? Our cause is righteous, so the gods must surely bless our champion's arms with victory." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It was a razor-thin victory, but he had prevailed over Jefferson 71 to 68, with Pinckney a close third and Burr, Jefferson's running mate, far back in the pack. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The entry of America into the European war, with its stupendous resources, made an Allied victory seem almost inevitable by mid-1943, notwithstanding earlier tactical setbacks in North Africa and the Balkans. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z For a second the idea glittered before Sefia like one of her Visions: the Five Islands working together in concert, all the warring kingdoms united, their turbulent histories smoothed over in a single decisive victory. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Halleck occupied Corinth the next day, it was true, but there was an empty ring to his boast that this was a “victory as brilliant and important as any recorded in history.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a frightful monster and the contest was severe, but in the end the god’s unerring arrows won the victory. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The victory party was in his motel suite, Malcolm X told me. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The ladies of each fraternal order are invited to submit squares for a special victory quilt to be signed by President Woodrow Wilson himself on his tour of the Midwest. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z The Nationalists’ victory was the beginning of the end of the domination of the Afrikaner by the Englishman. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry’s victory faded from his mind as he watched. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z This was a victory that had to precede all other gains. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z However, this was not much of a victory. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z In pantomime, Chief Joyi would fling his spear and creep along the veld as he narrated the victories and defeats. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They had started the rebuilding of the windmill the day after the victory celebrations were ended. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I squared my shoulders, a small thrill of victory working its way through my center as I moved through the main gate to the waiting black car. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He thought how ten minutes ago—yes, only ten minutes— there had still been equivocation in his heart as he wondered whether the news from the front would be of victory or defeat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z “Terrible times lie ahead. There will be so many dead they will be impossible to count. You will be on the side of the winners, but victory will only bring you suffering and loneliness.” The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Before the battle happened, a Cheyenne holy man predicted a victory in a battle against one hundred men. He said the warriors were holding ‘one hundred in the hands.’ In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z “I told you so,” Mrs. V said, victory in her voice. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z When the American colonists declared independence the following year, it would be hailed as a victory for an entire nation. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The vote was close, but he thought he saw a path to the 270 electoral votes needed for victory. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Her free days alone in the forest and her athletic victories were over. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Do you know what a ‘Pyrrhic victory' is, Dad?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He took the victory, the Triple Crown, his father’s track record, and an American speed record. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z In California, where all sixteen finalists were library whizzes, Sarah Trager Logan, the librarian in charge, knew teamwork would be crucial for victory inside the Lemoncello Library. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z A motion-picture camera was set up at the border—to record the fabulous victory. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It is not a martial song, or a victory song, the way many national anthems are. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z It symbolized the victory of diffusion over consolidation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He carried Ptolemy’s golden armor as an emblem of his victory. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z It would have been folly to give up with victory so near—so men went to the polls that November and reelected Abraham Lincoln. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z Madam wore a groove in the floor pacing back and forth awaiting news of the final British victory, her footsteps tipping and tapping in measure with the ticking of the clock. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “I certainly hope you enjoyed your little science fair victory party last night. Because this is war.” Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Except for Aeschylus’ Persians, written to celebrate the victory of the Greeks over the Persians at Salamis, all the plays have mythological subjects. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Cain cleared the trees and raised his arms above his head in victory. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z News of victory also came from the Shenandoah Valley, where gallant, steel-nerved Phil Sheridan had defeated the Confederate General Early at Cedar Creek. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z But he couldn’t form words, couldn’t conceptualize this as a victory. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "The Stark boy proved more cautious than I expected for one of his years," Lord Tywin admitted, "but a victory is a victory. You appear to be wounded." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At the moment, the only victory he wanted was to vanquish an ice-cold drink and maybe some nachos. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z If Pollard was wrong about Seabiscuit, then his strategy would hand the victory to War Admiral. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see the personal victory swell up in her whenever she had her sister’s great-grandson under her roof, at her table, or in front of her television. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z He leaned on his sword, drew a deep breath, and allowed himself a moment to savor the victory. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Preserved Maya writing was similarly devoted to propaganda, births and accessions and victories of kings, and astronomical observations of priests. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z If he regains it, your valour is vain, and his victory will be swift and complete: so complete that none can foresee the end of it while this world lasts. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Luke pounds the table after two victories in a row. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The Red Viper had even tried to defend the Imp, had come within a hairbreadth of a victory that would have allowed the dwarf to escape the blame for Joffrey’s murder. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Today will be a sweet, sweet victory for me,” Ainsley continues. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z As they disappeared around the bend, Brian and I did a victory dance in the rock-strewn street, giving our own war whoops. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Mine, as the victory will be mine, and in time the crown. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “I used to carry a spear and a shield. I held victory in the palm of my hand. I was so much more than this.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I suppose I must be thankful for small victories,” the queen said. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z We saw them surrounded, and observed as they begged and importuned; we saw them towed to the island and dragged ashore, the mob awaiting them, engorged with victory, armed with brickbats and bayonets. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z A cheer went up from the Athena cabin, but our victory was short-lived. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Oh, he was first in line for the victory parades, as soon as the guns were put away. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Ned sent Alyn to seek him out and offer him a position with the Hand's guard, but the boy was flush with wine and victory and riches undreamed of, and he refused. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z At first, the FLN believed they could defeat the French militarily, Dr. Mustafa said, then realized that a pure military victory was impossible. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But I saw that there was a song of victory on her lips already. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z This was the biggest victory for statistical mechanics and the wave theory of light. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z “Keep your victory quilt. I give you a curse.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z That strike was a clear victory for laborers. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Even Republicans who had seen in the weather Divine wrath at a Democratic victory began to have fun. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z So the following year, the mayor decrees that his citizens start celebrating the World Series before the first pitch is thrown—an act that, in his confused mind, will ensure a victory. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z I do not remember much about the days, except that they were hot and that there were many victories in the papers. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z When word of the victory at Saratoga reached Taylor’s captors, an officer read General Sir Henry Clinton’s silk-and-silver secret letter as part of the celebration. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “I mean, will there be a whole crew of Amazonian handball goddesses there, celebrating victory with you? Or did you win it by your lonesome?” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z It does not matter whether the war is actually happening, and, since no decisive victory is possible, it does not matter whether the war is going well or badly. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Despite their victory at the polls, blacks continued to lose jobs to returning white veterans. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z There are victories whose glory lies only in the fact that they are known to those who win them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Juno warned us that we could never heal the rift between the Greeks and Romans unless we defeated victory.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z ‘You have conquered. Few have gained such a victory. Be at peace! Minas Tirith shall not fall!’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I thought about my victory lap, knee-high jogging with my gloves in the air. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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