Sentence examples for spirited campaigns from inspiring English sources

But his spirited campaigns made him a thorn in the church's side for a generation.

Mr. Brown seemed destined for a last-place finish, but as it turned out, he might have had the right idea, finishing third in last Tuesday's Democratic primary, ahead of three other candidates who had conducted much more spirited campaigns.

Many will not come to an actual vote, because some companies and investors will reach agreement on the issues, while others could end up the subject of spirited campaigns.

They dedicated the paper to "the service of the people" and conducted spirited campaigns against crime and corruption; above the door of the Post building, they inscribed "O Justice, when expelled from other habitations, make this thy dwelling place". Their exposés often involved them in lawsuits, and in 1900 an irate lawyer attempted to kill them.

It had been a spirited campaign.

"Secretary Grimes ran a spirited campaign," he said.

Thank you to all the candidates for making this an engaging and spirited campaign!

Still, after a spirited campaign, the polarizing Mr. Chávez finds himself governing a changed country.

"But the fact remains that we put up a spirited campaign".

This underlines their inability to defend themselves in the cut and thrust of a spirited campaign.

Binaisa agreed, and mounted a spirited campaign against the Bugandan declaration of independence.