Adjective : a winnable war.    From Dictionary.com. 

This contest should be interesting, especially given the Liberal party's push to run more women in winnable ridings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference

If the Vietnam War was ever winnable, which is doubtful, it was finished by Tet1968.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » A Priceless Memo from Richard Nixon:] Reference

However, they are now pursuing what many call a winnable objective: resisting the establishment of a permanent US presence in Iraq.    From Wordnik.com.  [OpEdNews - Quicklink: Congress Ramps Up Fight Against Permanent Iraq Bases] Reference

However, they are now pursuing what many call a winnable objective: resisting the establishment of a permanent US presence in Iraq. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [OpEdNews - Quicklink: Congress Ramps Up Fight Against Permanent Iraq Bases] Reference

Col Tootal also suggests that the campaign is "winnable".    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-08-23] Reference

The war now looks less important, if not 'winnable' to many.    From Wordnik.com.  [Raymond Leon Roker: 'Knocking Out the White Man:' 10 Reasons Obama Still Loses in Middle America] Reference

Was it because the DSCC didn't think theseat was "winnable" by Webb?.    From Wordnik.com.  [VA-SEN: DSCC Pledges Cash To Webb] Reference

I guess that really depends very much on the definition of "winnable".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Progressives’ Static World] Reference

He said there was prima facie evidence, but the case was not "winnable".    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

And now how Obama is setting us up to continue this charade because it is "winnable".    From Wordnik.com.  [Is Afghanistan Obama's Weakness?] Reference

Talk of "winnable" nuclear wars began to be heard in Washington, raising the level of fear worldwide.    From Wordnik.com.  [How Vermonters Helped End The Cold War] Reference

But Scar. is right to highlight this - the majority of Democrats don't think this is a "winnable" war.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bill: I Didn't Say Obama Camp Played Race Card On Me] Reference

I agree with your assessment that many New Democrats don't believe the war is "winnable" in the sense that armed combat won't secure peace.    From Wordnik.com.  [Answers, Please] Reference

I didn't mean to suggest that; that is why I said "winnable," not easy!.    From Wordnik.com.  [EphBlog] Reference

Blair wanted a 'winnable' war to increase hispopularity like the Flaklands did for Maggie.    From Wordnik.com.  [WordPress.com News] Reference

He's also the guy who thought the Vietnam War was "winnable" and that the U.S. got out too soon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Wal-Mart Watch] Reference

We were constantly reminded that the Iraq War was "winnable" but we never knew quite what that meant.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blue Mass. Group - Front Page] Reference

To suggest that the war was "winnable" in light of what we know today is to display breathtaking ignorance.    From Wordnik.com.  [Intellectual Conservative Politics and Philosophy] Reference

Middlesbrough and Fulham to rescue them but what right do Newcastle have to claim those matches are 'winnable'?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Football.co.uk news feed] Reference

Political parties are happy to give these 'winnable' candidates tickets as they bring money and muscle power with them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mutiny.in] Reference

He insisted tonight that the conflict in Afghanistan was "winnable" but warned that there would be no early end to the fighting.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alanat News] Reference

Thinking a war is "winnable" against Afghanistan didn't work for the former U.S.S.R. and it certainly won't work for the United States.    From Wordnik.com.  [Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines] Reference

Despite significant cultural and tribal differences between Afghanistan and Iraq, they are equally "winnable" if we do the right things.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

In the past four weeks these observers had gone to every constituency to assess the party's situation and identify "winnable" candidates.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top Headlines] Reference

It's not a winnable war and there's no end in sight.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘It’s Just the Beginning’] Reference

Michael swung his finger at Yuki exposing another winnable loophole.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Impossible Man - Ep.2: Enter the Magical Girl] Reference

If this leak tells us anything, it's that this is not a winnable war.    From Wordnik.com.  [Will Durst: Spa-Spangled Bog] Reference

The eminently winnable game had become, fittingly enough, a 9-2 slaughter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Larry Abrams: Every Season Tells a Story, Don't it] Reference

Meyerson had lost heart for the race; he no longer thought it was winnable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Superhero] Reference

The cops, in turn, would rely on the clergy to work with the more winnable kids.    From Wordnik.com.  [Savior Of The Streets] Reference

Recent polling in the state suggested the state was entirely winnable for Clinton.    From Wordnik.com.  [No Traction] Reference

After Mr. Gasquet missed his first chances, Mr. Monfils said he knew the match was winnable.    From Wordnik.com.  [It's All About Pressure Points] Reference

Lib Dem deputy leader Simon Hughes has been campaigning in what he says is "a winnable byelection".    From Wordnik.com.  [Diary] Reference

The nearest he came to optimism was his assertion, often repeated, that the race was uphill but winnable.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rocky Road To Houston] Reference

"It certainly sends a strong message about just how winnable this state is and how much excitement there is," Soderlund said.    From Wordnik.com.  [GOP Reserves $1.75 Million For Ads in California Senate Race] Reference

But a weak field of candidates in otherwise winnable races may sabotage their hopes of regaining control of the Senate as well.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weak candidates will hurt Republican hopes in midterm elections] Reference