Sentence examples for advantage proved from inspiring English sources

Neither happened as the American advantage proved as brief as it was rare.

For the most part, that advantage proved to be predictive of the actual results on Election Day.

MEXICO CITY — The United States took its first lead in four decades of playing soccer at Estadio Azteca on Wednesday, but the advantage proved as thin and gasping as the air at high altitude.

In the end, the army's enormous logistical advantage proved decisive, as the Indians, their options increasingly narrowed by an ongoing incursion of non-Indian populations, lost control of the physical and economic resources necessary to make war.

The Celtics' size advantage proved to be just as great a problem as the Knicks feared, with Boston grabbing 15 offensive rebounds (for 19 second-chance points) and winning the overall rebounding margin, 44-34.

And Stevenage's man advantage proved crucial eight minutes from time when former Birmingham City striker Shroot collected the ball on the turn before firing past the stricken Alan Martin.

Power-play goals by the Devils on three consecutive manpower advantages proved the difference in a game of such high intensity that even Scott Gomez, the usually passive rookie of the Devils, got into a fight.

From there, the American team won the next five matchups, providing a 6-to-0 advantage that proved insurmountable.

"Here, a durable competitive advantage has proved elusive ever since the days of the Wright Brothers".

Firmin Mubele scored DR Congo's opener and Jeremy Bokila doubled his side's advantage, which proved enough to give them a much-needed win.

That advantage ultimately proved decisive as Durham ground their way to their target to complete the double over their nearest title challengers.