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pyr·rhic [ˈpɪrɪk] ADJ inv

Pyr·rhic vic·tory [ˌpɪrɪkˈvɪktəri] N

Pyrrhic victory

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

Pyrrhic victory fig
pyrrhic victory
pyrrhic defeat

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The device's detonation before the player reaches a minimum safe distance results in a pyrrhic victory.
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The triumph was short-lived, and somewhat pyrrhic, however.
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The pyrrhic is rightfully dismissed.
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