Sentence examples for Strong favorite for from inspiring English sources

He is now more than ever considered a strong favorite for the March elections.

He wants his next team to be a strong favorite for a playoff spot, which could eliminate a borderline team like the Mets.

Now coming into her prime, she is a strong favorite for more medals in London, having won seven events at the Paralympic trials earlier this year.

The President devoted most of his 15-minute speech to praising Senator D'Amato, who is a strong favorite for re-election.

One of the many standing ovations was for Malala Yousafzai, the young activist who survived an assassination attempt for promoting education for girls in Pakistan and had been considered a strong favorite for this year's Nobel Peace Prize before it went to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Well, there are a few territories currently underserved where a team would make sense, and where there is already some groundswell of support: The long time presumptive frontrunner has been Orlando City, the USL Pro side who at various stages in the last year or so have seemed tantalizingly close to closing the stadium deal that would make them a strong favorite for an MLS slot.

In Britain's betting shops, which have been doing a brisk trade on the issue almost since Kate's pregnancy was announced, the strong favorites for a baby boy have been George, James, Philip, Henry and Edward, all names taken by British kings in the 1,000-year 1,000-year thistoryrchy.

With Rodriguez, the Yankees would seem to be a strong favorite to repeat as division champions for the seventh year in a row.

A survey conducted on Labor Day for WDIV television found Mr. Archer the strong favorite among likely voters.

Yet for all that, Obama remains a strong favorite to win the nomination.

I usually have a strong favorite, but tonight I'm going to be happy for whoever wins.