Result: The little loss by the party in power has to be called a victory.

The Government paid a high price for what it called its victory, however.

Many in the House stopped short of calling the bill a solid victory for women, however.

Really, however, it is doubtful if this could be called a victory.

Porter called it a great victory because the villagers just left.

You could call it a modest victory for civil liberties.

Supporters called the court's decision a historic victory for consumers.

Even if the British had paid with fifty tunes the number of dead, how could anyone call it a victory?

Critics called the decision a partial victory only because the school would no longer be subject to the legal requirements of public schools.

I can well understand why the compromise has been called a victory for the willingness to negotiate.