Sentence examples for contest marked from inspiring English sources

Section 5 was enacted in 1887 as a reaction to the contested Hayes-Tilden election of 1876, a contest marked by naked partisanship, postelection maneuvering and accusations of corruption.

The contest marked the first Web-only campaign for the brand, and generated unprecedented traffic to its Facebook page, which has existed for about two years.

Fellow citizens, we have reached the close of a political contest marked by the excitement which usually attends the contests between great political parties...

So far, it has been a contest marked by a fair bit of mudslinging, mostly over three issues: truth in campaign advertising, negative campaigning and the veracity of the candidates' voting records in Congress.

Tonight's contest marked Lindros's seventh game back after he missed four games because of the concussion, which he sustained in San Jose, two games before the Rangers hit the skids.

A recount is under way after Sunday's vote, with the PRI candidate, Manuel Andrade, and his rival, Raul Ojeda of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, both claiming victory in a contest marked by irregularities.

His formal entry into the contest marks a key moment in the nascent race for the Republican nomination, which is set to be the most congested presidential primary either party has held since 1976.

The 2015 contest marks the 60th anniversary of the event, which has an estimated global audience of 180 million viewers.

On December 8 , 1999 the Ducks and Canucks met for a contest, marking the first time that the brothers played against each other at any level.

But when she sits down, the boys shift over to one side to be away from her. VIDEO: Watch now This is the premise of 'The Classroom', the winner of the UNICEF youth video contest marking the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).

Wisconsin, which likes to see itself in the mirror of its century-old tradition of squeaky-clean progressive government, has had two Supreme Court elections in recent years, contests marked by the influx of WMC money.