Sentence examples for defined the race from inspiring English sources

A series of unusual events defined the race.

It's a combination that has served Mr. Gingrich well recently, especially in the series of debates that have thus far defined the race.

The Democrats inside the hall on Thursday night as Mr. Obama accepted his party's nomination for a second term defined the race as a fundamental clash of visions between Republicans who want an every-man-for-himself society and Democrats who want to ensure that the middle class gets a fair shake — what Mr. Obama called "the clearest choice of any time in a generation".

The hurdles could become more even, the distance to the finish line could become more defined, the race would seem worth running.

According to one, Trump's oration "defined the race and made him a voice for the people".

Monday's final spending numbers confirmed the narrative that defined the race between Whitman, the Republican nominee, and Brown, who won the November election by 13 points.

No dominant national issue is defining the race.

Both candidates today provided a glimpse of the ways in which they will try to define the race.

"The other is to define the race clearly and define Barack Obama as change and McCain as a continuation of Bush's policies at home and abroad".

Trying to prevent Lib Dems deserting to Labour, Thornton defines the race as "our team against the Conservatives".

Mr. Obama's campaign seems eager to get his narratives out in an effort to define the race and his opponent.