Sentence examples for during a primary from inspiring English sources

By Amy Davidson Sorkin September 26 , 2016Hillary Clinton during a primary debate last fall.

"It would be foolish of us to choose among our heroes during a primary season.

25 The number of times Donald Trump said the word "deal" during a primary debate in Miami.

The campaign's money woes have been well documented, but some strategists say he did not husband what he had, spending too much during a primary he was winning.

The study also suggested that celebrity endorsements may be more valuable during a primary race, to help distinguish between candidates who are ideologically similar.

But fate intervened when he lost his first political gambit in 1974 to Christopher Dodd during a primary for the second Congressional District.

The first came during a primary in February, which was dismissed as a beauty contest, but one that gave Mr. Santorum a boost of momentum.

And if the donations are seen as having been campaign-related then they certainly exceeded the limit ($2,500 during a primary).

After Mr. Romney gave Newt Gingrich a drubbing during a primary season debate, Mrs. Romney telegraphed her views in a brief conversation: enough.

Democrats love to tweak Mitt Romney with that number, especially because he awkwardly answered "maybe" when asked during a primary debate if he would do the same.

The harder part of battling an insurgency during a primary is to make sure that, even if it is defeated, the fight doesn't leave the victor too weakened for the general election.