Sentence examples for races up for from inspiring English sources

Despite a naturally favourable set of Senate races up for Democrats this cycle, Republicans had hoped there was a chance of holding on to control of the upper chamber thanks to strong candidates such as Marco Rubio in Florida and John McCain in Arizona.

In Red States and Blue States in 2012, there will be Congressional districts and senatorial races up for grabs and a contest for the presidency featuring a man who made a historic effort on their behalf.

The absences of Phelps and Lochte from the 100 free opened the race up for the Olympians Nathan Adrian and David Walters.

Ford, based in Dearborn, Mich., put Jaguar Racing up for sale to cut costs after five winless seasons.

But they also often set blistering paces that set the race up for the more traditionally bred classic horses with more endurance.

Then they hoped that Holland would push a relentless pace on the bike, setting the race up for Jenkins on the run.

Though Smooth Jazz is a talented horse, his only mission may be to use his speed to race Booklet into defeat and set the race up for his late-running stablemate, Nokoma.

Home to some 65,000 Indians, about two-thirds of whom are old enough to vote, New Mexico is one of the few swing states in the Rocky Mountain West, and polls show the presidential race up for grabs.

O'Brien was noticeably keen this week to stress how much he is looking forward to seeing Washington DC (9.05pm) in the Turf Sprint and the red-hot pace should set the race up for Ryan Moore to deliver a late challenge.

Nicola Spirig, the defending champion from London 2012, did her best to attack – launching surge after surge – but with no one else willing to join her they were merely setting the race up for Jorgensen.

But the narrow margin between the two candidates would mean that when the Electoral College meets to decide the outcome of the election, a switch of two electoral votes could throw the race up for grabs.