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Use "pyhrric" in a sentence
"It will be a pyhrric victory that will all but hand the presidency to McCain in the process, and it seems she will be doing it with the help of Republican voters."
"This will be a good night for Hillary, but it will be a pyhrric victory, as her chance of winning the nomination contest will dwindle to near zero in practical terms."
"You’ve borrowed a phrase referring to a sort of pyhrric victory, but I don’t see how the logic applies there."