Sentence examples for almost won by from inspiring English sources

Almost won by default.

As the time dripped by, we were placated by the Original Series episode The Corbomite Maneuver (the first regular, non-pilot episode of Star Trek filmed), a loop of the film's trailer, some red carpet interviews, and a cobbled-together costume contest that was almost won by a woman in an outfit she claimed was inspired by the dragon Smaug from The Hobbit.

Sarria almost won by default.

"Barack Obama had a strategy of almost winning by losing," Mr. Tracey said in an interview.

But I was almost won over by the deeply flavored hot and spicy oil on each slice.

On the occasional game, he almost won it by himself.

Leonardo DiCaprio almost won an Oscar by playing a Wall Street broker driven by greed and power.

He almost won the Masters, losing by a stroke to Mark O'Meara after a costly double-bogey at No. 13 during the final round.

In 1996 communists almost won the presidential elections; by twisting the rules, he saved himself and his country.Civil war and hunger were averted, but Mr Yeltsin's compromises allowed authoritarianism to revive.

Out of nowhere, a 30-year-old Democratic candidate with no legislative experience almost won a runoff in April by becoming the top vote-getter out of 18, mostly GOP candidates.

And they're almost inevitably won by advertising professionals doing a bit of moonlighting.