Sentence examples for pushing contest from inspiring English sources

After the race the tugs will have a nose-to-nose pushing contest -- "They're all pretty macho guys on board, and it's like a tractor pull in reverse," Captain Doswell explained -- and compete in a timed line toss.

Over time, the scrum became not a hooking and pushing contest but one of power pushing, with each pack trying to push as early as the referee would allow.

It must also be recognised that recent changes to the laws of the game surrounding scrum engagement, depowering the contact forces at the onset of the scrum and promoting a sustained pushing contest may influence the playing requirements of the cervical spine of the front rows.

Cockerill is eager that the scrum remains a "pushing contest" and added: "I want the opposition to stay square so we can push harder than them and we score.

Once there, the tugboats will turn around and race back to Pier 84, where there will be bow-to-bow pushing contests and other challenges.

And they show just how much they can do at this annual event, which includes a tugboat parade on the Hudson River (10 a.m ., a tugboat race (10 30 a.m ., nose-to-nose pushing contests between boats (11 a.m).

The festivities start with a parade of tugs in the Hudson (accompanied by fireboats), starting at Pier 84, followed by a race, bow-to-bow pushing contests, and other tests of captains' skill and workboat proficiency.

And they show just how much they can do at this annual event from the Working Harbor Committee, which includes a tugboat parade on the Hudson River (10 a.m ., a tugboat race (10 30 a.m ., nose-to-nose pushing contests between boats (11 a.m).

After pulling Clinton leftward in the fight for the party's nomination and pushing their contest to the very last day of balloting — long after the contest was effectively decided — Sanders has been facing a growing chorus urging him to stand down, step aside and fall in line.

Next up, AlumniFunder will look to continue pushing its contests onto more campuses to help spread the word, beginning on April 9th at U.C. Berkeley, Stanford on April 18th and USC at the end of April, with more schools to be added in the near future.

A day after the most vigorous debate in the campaign, several factors seemed to push the contest toward a two-candidate race.