Sentence examples for he was edged from inspiring English sources

Both times, he was edged by Brumel.

Andover Hall is the early favorite at 2-to-1 odds, even though he was edged in his elimination race.

He was edged into third place in a tightly contested heat, during which the positions were changing all the way through.

He amassed 1,454 points in the 2004 05 World Cup standings and won the slalom, GS, and combined titles, but he was edged out of the overall title by American Bode Miller.

Froome, who has also won two mountain stages, made up for missing out last week when he was edged by Tony Martin in the first time trial on Stage 11. "This is incredible for me," Froome said.

After coasting to victory in his first start of the season this year, he was edged out by Gamblers Dream in the final strides of an elimination race for the Classic.

After Sunday night, he was edging toward elation.

Under the tutelage of Jimmy Connors he had seriously believed he was edging closer to the Swiss.

Bush's Facebook statement (also announcing that he was edging toward candidacy) seemed like an attempt to simultaneously embrace his legacy and point to the future.

His 1.024 O.P.S. (on-base plus slugging) is reminiscent of that of Pujols, who led the N.L. in three of the last five years, but Votto politely objected when a reporter suggested that he was edging toward greatness.

Daniel Sturridge's first goals since March could not have come at a better time as the England striker suggested he was edging towards regaining full sharpness after a May hip operation.