Sentence examples for dogged preparation from inspiring English sources

Shrum, who is not involved this time, said Kerry's dogged preparation for past debates for his own elections will serve him well even while arguing the opposite of his own views.

Allegations of corruption have dogged preparations for the Sochi Games for years.

But turmoil, particularly outside the capital of Manama, has persisted and doubts about whether the race this year would take place have dogged preparations.

— The specter of John Denver dogged the preparations for our Colorado trip, but I was hoping like hell we would be able to avoid both his music and his legacy.

Argentina limped into the World Cup on the back of a poor qualifying campaign, and since then, have been dogged by poor preparation, cancelled friendly matches, and rumors of infighting.

Its preparation was dogged by misfortunes.

While Lewis was a heavy favorite, in the days leading up to the fight he was dogged by questions about his preparation in adjusting to Johannesburg's notably high altitude (5,740 feet).

Preparations have been dogged by allegations of widespread corruption as well as lengthy delays and evidence of poor planning.

Their preparations have been dogged by off-field issues, with the squad threatening to boycott Saturday's match with England because of long-standing problems with the Samoan Rugby Union.

Papa Massata Diack said at the weekend that he had not received money in return for helping Tokyo win the bid for the 2020 Games, preparations for which have been dogged by controversy.

As soon as the IOC president, Thomas Bach, officially closed the Rio Games, the pressure was on the Japanese prime minister and his large delegation of Tokyo officials to secure a smooth path to the 2020 Olympics, preparations for which have been dogged by allegations of corruption, soaring costs and the potential for the weather to spoil the show.