Contenders with narrow sectional, racial or ideological appeal thus have no chance of triumphing.
That day was a tremendous sense of common determination to celebrate triumphing over the elements.
Sara Mendes da Costa became the fourth voice of the Speaking Clock in 2007, triumphing over 18, 500 other entrants.
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For all that, it is hard to see Mr Chernomyrdin triumphing, as he hopes, in a free presidential election.
The Darien expedition is a rich chapter in raw capitalism, a classic instance of greed and ambition triumphing over reason.
It was a good day for American skiers, with Ted Ligety triumphing in the men's giant slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland.
Second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova was also tested, trailing 2-5 in the first set to Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova before triumphing 7-6 (7-0) 6-2.
Crying widows kneel at the base of his tomb, which is topped by an allegory of law and order triumphing over chaos.
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Kaymer started this season by winning the Abu Dhabi Championship before being crowned US PGA champion after triumphing in a play-off with Bubba Watson.
Robredo, 30, had not won a title since triumphing at Santiago in February 2011, but will now return to the top 50 following his success.
Wolverhampton remained in the relegation zone despite ending a three-game losing streak by triumphing 2-1 against visiting Bolton, who dropped to second from bottom.
Ferguson, a 71-year-old Scotsman, won 38 trophies at United, earning 13 Premier League titles and twice triumphing in the UEFA Champions League, Europe's most glamorous professional tournament.
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They were joined in the second round by Francesca Schiavone (17), Alona Bondarenko (27) and Alexandra Dulgheru (31), who were all taken to three sets before triumphing.
Even as Venter was triumphing over the government's gene-mappers in 2000, stock in Celera plummeted as it dawned on investors that the company would have trouble turning DNA data into cash.
But, fundamentally, the accord was hope triumphing over reality.
The 22-year-old Sharapova won her fifth consecutive match in straight sets, claiming her first title since triumphing in Tokyo in October last year as she continues her rehabilitation from long-term shoulder problems.
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They range from a love story starring a Hollywood actor, to a home grown tale of music triumphing over adversity, and from an IRA undercover agent intrigue to a Londonderry-based story of youthful angst.
Petrova won her first-round tie against compatriot Elena Vesnina, triumphing 4-6 6-2 6-3, while Chinese 13th seed Li Na beat Spain's Beatriz Garcia Vidagany 6-0 6-2 to set up a clash with Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova.
The Lions enjoyed their most successful period in the early 1970s with the 1971 team -- inspired by the Welsh half-back pairing of Gareth Edwards and Barry John -- triumphing against the All Blacks in New Zealand.
The 2013 season may be in its infancy but the 14-time major winner has started in irrepressible form, winning three of his five tournaments -- after triumphing at Doral earlier this month and at Torrey Pines in January.
Jones' breakthrough year was 1923, when he won the U.S. Open for the first of a record four times -- triumphing in an 18-hole playoff after almost throwing away his chances with a disastrous finish to his final round.
It was co-written by myself and a Detroit journalist friend, Jon Pepper, as a specific look at a 1930s span when Louis lost to the popular Max Schmeling to whites' delight, only to transform into a red-white-and-blue hero in their eyes, triumphing in the rematch against a German example of so-called white supremacy.
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