Sentence examples for has won past from inspiring English sources

And it is easy to mock her movement for "renovation and new hope", whose Spanish acronym is, conveniently, IRENE.Still, Ms Saez is not the first politician to go in for gimmicks; she has won past office; and she is trying to look worthy of a higher one.

BAGHDAD — A crackdown on the Mahdi Army militia is creating potentially destabilizing political and military tensions in Iraq, pitting a stronger government alliance against the force that has won past showdowns: the street power wielded by the radical cleric Moktada al-Sadr.

They have won past battles – by deposing Yingluck's brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, in a 2006 army coup, and by forcing out two Thaksin-allied ministers through controversial legal rulings.

"However, Scotland is also a team that has gotten the better of Australia in the recent past and has won the past two games.

Sporting KC has won its past two matches against DC United and has kept four clean sheets in its past six matches in League competition.

He has won his past two starts after losing two of his previous three.

Pittsburgh has won its past three games despite scoring only two non-shootout goals in total.

It's already being discussed around the Southeastern Conference, which has won the past five national titles.

He has won his past six indoor tournaments and is currently on a 22-match unbeaten run.

Federer, who has won the past four Opens, dropped the first set for the first time in the Open this year.

Hernandez (3-1) has won his past two starts, allowing five hits and three runs in 11 innings.