Sentence examples for more intense contest from inspiring English sources

The movement of science fiction away from the genre ghetto and into the literary mainstream isn't simply a matter of taste or style, but of survival in an ever more intense contest for the minds of audiences.

It was rare levity as the contest grew more intense.

Mr. Bradley's fate, complicated by a monthlong dormancy in the Democratic primary-election schedule and the more intense media focus on the Republican contest, had seemed sealed in the weeks after his defeats in Iowa and New Hampshire, where he had invested millions of dollars.

This is not to say that increasing the stakes of fandom, by putting a little money on the line, can't make watching nightly sports contests more enjoyable (or more intense).

This will require a pivot, or at least a rediscovery of some themes that have faded into the background as the contest for partisans has grown more intense.

Once seasonal affairs, campaigns from the presidential race down to House contests are becoming longer and more intense, driven by deep-pocketed donors eager to see incumbents pummeled throughout the political cycle.

As ever with an Ashes contest, the build-up has been more intense than before any other series.

But competition may become more intense.

"Spring Forward" presents an unusual and welcome spectacle: two very fine actors, Ned Beatty and Liev Schreiber, engaged in an intense contest to see who can give the more understated performance.

It will be a proper contest: in fact, there is every chance of it being more intense than last week's England-Wales game.

His memories are far more intense for having participated in a series of games rather than repeated one-off contests.