Sentence examples for attempt at promotion from inspiring English sources

This is Millwall's sixth attempt at promotion via the play-offs in two decades – success eludes them thus far – while Huddersfield must now triumph in south London on Tuesday evening to book a more illustrious return to the capital, after registering an unwanted half-dozen of their own: they have never won a home play-off contest.

But if Raphelson is "a self-portrait to some extent," Mr. Baitz said, so too is the play's art dealer, Fabricant, whose "not particularly competent attempt at self-promotion reminds me of a failing version of myself".

The curious talking-point buffet was immediately called out throughout the media as an unsubtle attempt at self-promotion by Rahm.

We ought to pay tribute to the trailblazing work of Mark's former PGMOL mentor, Graham Poll – or Polly, as he likes to make third-person reference to himself – whose tireless attempts at self-promotion have yet to yield the stardom he appears to desire.

A little earlier this year, Yuk Yuks put on a show at their downtown club called "White Males Matter"—an embarrassing attempt at racist trolling as promotion for a show whose revolutionary idea was that it would only have white guys on it.

For a couple of years, this little provincial team with scant history of previous success became the bogey team for the best side in Europe, Forest winning the league title at the first attempt after promotion.

The latter aren't likely to commit that mistake again, meaning the U.S. should withdraw from its forlorn attempt at nation-building and democracy-promotion in Central Asia.

An attempt at blackmail fails, as does a foray into boxing promotion, where he finds himself hopelessly outclassed by genuinely effective wheeler-dealers.

Neither of these bills represent a comprehensive attempt at tackling climate change, and neither is getting much promotion or attention.

They bounced back at the first attempt by winning promotion last season and Gold believes the club is in good shape as it changes hands.

Promotion back to the Premiership was achieved at the first attempt at an emotionally fraught Kingston Park, but for the club's director of rugby the significance went deeper.