This was, as far as I remember, the only one of my exceedingly rare athletic triumphs which would be worth relating.

He was officially dismissed after a rare and dramatic 6-4 extra-inning triumph over the Pirates.

Today's vote was a rare triumph of bipartisanship in a House chamber that has been torn by partisan strife for more than four years.

The awards announced yesterday were a rare triumph for New York racing, which usually suffers from backlash in the voting.

In both pieces, the power of innocence has a rare triumph over an all too knowing world.

It was a rare triumph for small teams, which are disappearing from an expensive sport.

It presents a rare triumph of people power in the Arab world.

Politically, it represents a rare triumph of good sense over once insurmountable grievances.

Oh, yes, such things exist, though they be rare triumphs of art.

The decision was seen as a rare triumph for defendants before a conservative court that frequently sided with prosecutors.