Sentence examples for primary setting up from inspiring English sources

His performance catapulted him to victory in the New Hampshire primary, setting up a fierce fight for the Democratic nomination that Mondale eventually won.

She lost by a two-to-one margin to Obama in the January 26 South Carolina primary, setting up, with Edwards soon dropping out, an intense two-person contest for the twenty-two February 5 Super Tuesday states.

The candidates in the Democratic-leaning state have been locked in a dead heat since the primaries, setting up an unexpectedly competitive race in a state where President Barack Obama holds a double-digit lead over Republican Mitt Romney.

Without Franco, the Mets do not have a backup for closer Armando Benitez and lose their primary set-up man.

And it looks like all that hard work finally paid off: On Tuesday, he won Knox County's Republican primary, setting him up to go all the way in a district known for voting red, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.

If you were around in 2003, you know that an early Rocky endorsement of Hick was essential to his second-place finish in the Denver mayoral primary, setting him up to easily defeat then city auditor Don Mares in a runoff election.

That money helped pay for ads that pummeled Mitt Romney over his record in the private equity business during the lead up to the South Carolina primary last month, setting up a major win for Mr. Gingrich.

Penicillium camemberti is a primary inhabitant, setting up shop on the surface and producing enzymes that lead to a chain reaction in the core of the cheese.

A progressive Democratic candidate backed by Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer, and George Soros won a shock victory in Florida's Democratic primary Tuesday — setting up a showdown against a Trump-backed Republican for governor of the key swing state.

The private sector would need to take a primary role in setting up larger-scale storage facilities.

The reform law also tries to cut costs by emphasizing primary care and setting up pilot programs to find better ways to organize and deliver high-quality care at lower cost and move the system away from fee-for-service payments.