wins the battle, but loses the war

third-person singular simple present indicative of win the battle, but lose the war

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of win the battle, but lose the war
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APA

wins the battle, but loses the war. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wins%20the%20battle%2C%20but%20loses%20the%20war

MLA

“wins the battle, but loses the war.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wins%20the%20battle%2C%20but%20loses%20the%20war. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wins the battle, but loses the war,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wins%20the%20battle%2C%20but%20loses%20the%20war.

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