Sentence examples for rare upsets from inspiring English sources

In the first round of this season's playoffs, the Sharks, based in Durban, South Africa, inflicted one of these rare upsets on the Reds, of Brisbane, Australia.

JOHANNESBURG — In a rare upset for President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, the country's Parliament on Tuesday decisively re-elected one of his political opponents to serve as its speaker.

B1 Primary Yields Upset In a rare upset for a Republican incumbent, State Assemblyman Robert A. Straniere, a long-term presence in the politics of Staten Island, lost a primary battle to a City Council aide, Vincent Ignizio, who said Mr. Straniere had been ineffective in office.

A Democrat winning the state would be a rare upset ― Georgia has gone to the GOP candidate in the past five presidential elections.

Instead, he was saved by the bell, in a way: In a rare electoral upset, Democrats took control of the Township Council in November 1998.

The women's game is not yet mature enough to have dozens of top teams, which makes upsets rare.

Texas also offers a rare chance to upset the Trump apple cart.

An hour knocking on doors in Cupar in Fife hints at an election upset – a rare victory against the Scottish National party.

Vilanova praised Celtic's display but did not appear overly upset by a rare defeat.

Upsets like this are rare but delightful, except for the team that is being knocked out.

SHANGHAI — Let the West worry about so-called black swans, rare and unexpected events that can upset financial markets.