Sentence examples for contest to avoid from inspiring English sources

Mr. Simon had come under intense pressure from fellow Republicans in recent days to withdraw from the contest to avoid splintering the Republican vote.

Ms. Jackson's lawyer, Bruce Martin, said she maintained her innocence and had pleaded no contest to avoid a trial so her daughter would not be called to testify.

After a girl falsely accused him of raping her at their California high school in 2002, Banks pleaded no contest to avoid a trial in the belief that he would serve little, if any, time.

Even as Mr. Obama moved closer to making history as the first black presidential nominee, he stopped short of declaring victory in the Democratic race, part of a carefully calibrated effort in the remaining weeks of the contest to avoid appearing disrespectful to Mrs. Clinton and alienating her supporters.

It was a case of police entrapment, common in those years, but instead of pleading no contest to avoid a public trial, as homosexuals usually did, Mr. Jennings, at Mr. Hay's insistence, went to trial with a lawyer hired by Mattachine, and swore that yes, he was homosexual, but no, he had not solicited.

With Montenegro defeating Switzerland, Tuesday's game in Basle is looking like being a contest to avoid picking up the wooden spoon in Group G. Anything less than a victory and Flynn could be kissing goodbye to any thoughts he had of getting the manager's job on a permanent basis.

ABC decided to push its showing of the contest back this year to avoid competition from the Olympics on NBC.

Cedar Point Amusement Park is coming under fire after excluding two men in a same-sex relationship from a wedding contest that would allow 13 couples to get married on the park grounds and then reportedly canceling the contest in order to avoid a backlash.

On Monday, however, Judge Ralph Strother accepted a plea of "no contest" from Anderson to avoid serving any jail time.

Broadcasters have had to bid for the rights to host the contest since 2004 to avoid such problems from happening again.

Act like you're trying to win a staring contest and try to avoid blinking for as long as possible.