Some might say this represents a victory of hope over history.

In a sense, the board action represents a second chance, if not a victory for both sides.

But although most analysts say the decision represented a significant victory for the company, the annual report does not play it up.

So the inclusion of these standards in the deal represents a real victory for workers.

This may not represent a final victory but he has silenced her for now.

Some people would say her case and others like it represent a victory in the country's war on surging health care costs.

The resolution, if passed, would represent only a partial victory for the Administration.

But the large award, in reality, represents only a partial victory.

If this happens, it would represent a major victory for China, which has, in the past, mostly licensed technology from other countries.

The vote represented a small but perhaps significant political victory for the United States.