World Series
noun
: a contest or event that is the most important or prestigious of its kind
the World Series of the equestrian world
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This tournament is the World Series of poker.
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As the Chicago White prepare to celebrate the past this weekend with the statue ceremony for Mark Buehrle and the 20th reunion of the 2005 World Series champions, the future remains a guessing game.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Washington’s decision to fire Rizzo and Martinez, who led the Nationals to their first and only World Series title in 2019, wasn’t completely surprising, but the timing of the decision was.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Keuchel, the 2015 American League Cy Young Award winner who two years later helped the Houston Astros win their first World Series title, last pitched with the Brewers a year ago.
—Pete Grathoff
july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Winning a World Series tournament requires 13 victories of wild card teams.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Washington’s decision to fire Rizzo and Martinez, who led the Nationals to their first and only World Series title in 2019, wasn’t completely surprising, but the timing of the decision was.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Keuchel, the 2015 American League Cy Young Award winner who two years later helped the Houston Astros win their first World Series title, last pitched with the Brewers a year ago.
—Pete Grathoff
july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Winning a World Series tournament requires 13 victories of wild card teams.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
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“World Series.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20Series. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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