The phrase "a round of contests" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a series of competitions or events that are held consecutively or as part of a larger event.
Example: "The tournament will feature a round of contests that will determine the finalists for the championship."
Alternatives: "a series of competitions" or "a set of contests".
If anything, the level of vitriol has only increased as the campaign drives into a huge round of contests in a dozen states on Tuesday.
Sokode, a Muslim city in Togo, 500 miles southeast of here, was host in August to a round of the Miss Togo contest, swimsuits and all.
Bachmann's decision gives Santorum a clear shot at consolidating the conservative vote heading into the next round of contests, though former House speaker Newt Gingrich and Texas Gov. Rick Perry still draw support from that pool.
Howard Dean, the former governor of Vermont, who had once looked to clinch the nomination with the round of contests yesterday, suffered another disappointing night.
As proposals start to stream in for this year's round of contests, Malone expressed optimism that the Climate CoLab's approach holds promise for effecting real change.
Mr. Romney, who did not get a congratulatory call from Mr. Gingrich after his Florida victory — "You know, it doesn't bother me in the slightest," he said — said he expected Mr. Gingrich to command some of the spotlight in the next round of contests, whether or not Mr. Romney keeps the pressure on him.
Add to this number similar recalculations for the many other closed states, and Clinton's remaining 100 delegate lead would quickly evaporate going into the final round of contests after Indiana.
The switch occurred at a time when Mrs. Clinton has found her campaign in a slump, coming off a split victory in a multistate round of nominating contests on Feb. 5 and losing badly in a string of state caucuses that relied on a high level of on-the-ground organizational skills at which the Obama campaign excelled.
Dr. Dean said he had tapped Roy Neel, who was given the title of chief executive officer, to streamline day-to-day decision making as the Democratic presidential contest enters a lightning round of multistate contests.
"Big voices take longer to cook," said Sondra Radvanovsky, the Met superstar who won the auditions in 1995 and was a judge in a regional round of this year's contest.
On the contrary, Clinton had to stifle the news that she was the presumptive nominee, lest it dampen turnout in today's round of primary contests in California, New Jersey and a handful of other states.
