Sentence examples for a string of primaries from inspiring English sources
Mr. Reagan had lost a string of primaries to the incumbent, President Ford, and it was believed that if the president defeated him in North Carolina, Mr. Reagan's bid, and perhaps his political career, would end.
Now that he has won a string of primaries and caucuses in all corners of the country, and built a coalition of black and white voters, failure would seem to be less of an issue.
Brown, then in his 30s, entering very late, blitzed Carter in a string of primaries but ultimately to little avail.
It's ours," Reagan declared, and was rewarded with a string of primary victories that reinvigorated his campaign.
But after a string of primary wins and a high-profile endorsement from Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke, Trump has found himself firmly in the bullseye of comedy's heavy hitters.
Ronald Reagan's search for a vice president started as soon as he clinched the nomination with a string of primary victories in the spring of 1980.
The survey suggests that Mr. Obama, Democrat of Illinois, may have been at something of a peak in February, propelled by a string of primary and caucus victories over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, and that perceptions of him are settling down.
Seen as the group most responsible for the government shutdown and facing increasingly vocal and robust challenges from pro-business lobbies such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Tea Party watched its candidates suffer losses in a string of primary contests.
After a string of primary wins, Mr Romney built up a significant lead in delegates and the Republican establishment coalesced behind him despite earlier misgivings.
Each on an anti-war platform, Senators Robert Kennedy (D-NY) and Eugene McCarthy (D-MN) fought a string of primary contests that spring, with Kennedy with the edge.
The former Pennsylvania senator is hoping that a strong showing in the Colorado caucuses -- and in contests that also occur Tuesday in Minnesota and Missouri -- will give his candidacy new credibility after a string of primary losses.
