Sentence examples for consecutive contests from inspiring English sources

Losing six in a row was apparently acceptable to Columbus, because they decided to lose two more consecutive contests.

After losing 10 consecutive contests and falling behind in delegates and in the confidence of Democratic leaders, she stepped up her efforts against Mr. Obama.

The Rangers' strong record on the back end of consecutive contests speaks well for the emphasis Coach John Tortorella placed on conditioning in his two training camps with the team.

Jones bounced back to win two consecutive contests, but he then entered into a three-bout losing streak between December 2009 and May 2011, which included a loss to Hopkins that came 17 years after their first fight.

The payments, known in the political vernacular as "street money," are a legal but controversial tool that Mrs. Clinton employed at a time when she was desperately seeking a victory after losing 10 consecutive contests to Mr. Obama.

French finished joint top in the showjumping round while Murray came fourth in the swimming and won an impressive eight consecutive contests before going out in the bonus round of the fencing.

In the 2013 contest, 10th-ranked Duke entered the game playing its 220th consecutive contest as a top-10 team in the AP poll and defending a 106-game consecutive non-conference home game winning streak.

Last year, on the way to their second consecutive championship, the Miami Heat tied an NBA record going 15-1 in the second game of back-to-back contests.

The last time I.U. won three consecutive Big Ten contests?

Rahman stood as an independent and went on to win consecutive mayoral contests in the face of fierce opposition in 2010 and 2014.

West Virginia (6-1) at Rutgers (4-3) NOON, MSG (Local) The Mountaineers have won a school-record eight consecutive Big East contests, and quarterback Rasheed Marshall has played a huge part in that streak.