Sentence examples for in a distant third from inspiring English sources

That time lag denied him bragging rights for a couple of crucial weeks as his momentum flagged and he came in a distant third in South Carolina.

Mr. Blankenship came in a distant third in the Republican Senate primary.

NBC and Fox finished in a distant third and fourth place.

Calderón's party's candidate came in a distant third in yesterday's Presidential race.

He had staked out Wisconsin as his last stand, but came in a distant third.

He came in a distant third (out of five contestants) behind Ed Miliband.

While "CBS This Morning" has, by some measures, improved CBS's standing in the mornings, it remains in a distant third place behind NBC's "Today" and ABC's "Good Morning America".

Belluck writes in a distant third-person voice and breaks down Lepore's personality into its component quiddities.

In a distant third-place finish, NBC broadcast two movies: "Shrek" and an original musical production of "A Christmas Carol," starring Kelsey Grammer.

Then there's Rick Santorum, the bible-thumpin' pseudo-preacher with the seemingly rock-solid marriage, who came in a distant third.

In 1994, Mr. Haggerty was a candidate, coming in a distant third to Melinda R.