Word: contests
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...last national congressional election year without a presidential contest, a mere 38 percent of the VAP showed up at the polls...
After several missed opportunities early on--including five corner kicks in the first 30 minutes of play--Miller finally put the Crimson on the board 34:52 into the contest. The play began when Miller was fouled just to the left of the goal box, leading to a free kick by co-captain Emily Stauffer...
Finneran's disturbing comments may reflect less the real concerns of a party leader and more the personal worries of someone whose power would be severely diminished should a Democrat become governor. Several years ago, in a contest against a liberal Democrat who had a plurality of Democratic votes, the Speaker gained his position by promising a small group of Republicans to be sympathetic to their needs if they would vote him into the speaker's chair...
After an impressive showing this weekend in New York, the Harvard men's water polo team (3-7) entered last night's contest against MIT riding a wave of confidence and with expectations of victory. Instead, after a hard fought battle against the Engineers, they left Blodgett Pool dealing with a 10-9 setback, feeling as if victory had been stolen from their grasp...
Jain's 3-6, 4-6 loss was a well-played contest in which the junior represented herself admirably before bowing out to one of the best players in the country...