Sentence examples for dogged race from inspiring English sources
Ten years ago, Mr. Hughes fought a dogged race to unseat Representative Chris Smith in central New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, only to have NJN, the public television station, call Mr. Smith winner five minutes after the polls closed -- even before Mr. Hughes and his wife had kicked their shoes off to settle down and watch the returns.
CHEATING Cycling has become synonymous with doping in recent years, but other forms of cheating have dogged racing over the years.
St Mirren threatened the home side's goal in the 75th minute when the dogged McGinn raced down the right and worked his way inside, only to slip as he shot, leaving Brown with an easy save.
WHY have questions about race dogged the popular program from the beginning?
Mr. Dinkins was elected, just barely, on a promise of racial healing, but race dogged him during his four-year term.
BARTLETT, N.H. — As Mitt Romney travels the country lining up contributors and influential Republicans for a second presidential bid, he is presenting himself as a ready-to-lead executive, gambling that a fluency in economic matters distinguishes him from other candidates and can help overcome concerns about authenticity that dogged his first race.
Unlike some progressive insurgents elsewhere in the country, however, Ing has been dogged during the race by scandals about his campaign spending and professed academic record.
Questions about race have dogged the popular program from the start.
The French will be hoping that their star Pauline Ferrand-Prévot can shake off the bad luck that has dogged her in a race where she has twice crashed within sight of the finish line.
Behind the new efforts by the Romney campaign to soften his conservative edges and showcase his personal story was a realization by his political team — borne out by reactions to his performance at the debate — that with the economy showing improvement their best shot at victory is to aggressively defy the negative perceptions that have dogged him throughout the race.
Similar allegations dogged Bill Clinton in the 1992 race.
