Sentence examples for spotty track from inspiring English sources

It has no subpoena power and, at best, has a spotty track record for detecting fraud.

But it was Mr. Ross's spotty track record with films that assured his fate.

Their spotty track record running the Mets pales by comparison but is compounded by increasingly arrogant and self-serving commentary.

But even though it has a spotty track record of star-minting, "Idol" has appeared unbreakable in this, its year of biggest transition.

Blackstone and Dynegy have argued that Seneca's valuations are too optimistic, and that the firm has a spotty track record as an activist investor.

E-commerce sites with social features have had a spotty track record among users, either for questionable practices or for paid promotions.

Despite the limited rights and the spotty record track record for the largest record deals, Sony is confident it will come out ahead with its Jackson contract.

Carlson's story, in fact, described Carville's "reptilian features," his "decidedly spotty" political track record, his "partisan and cant-filled" recent book, and his all-purpose avariciousness; the headline was "James Carville, Populist Plutocrat".

Audiences were 90percentt of capacity for the Washington run, said Tiki Davies, press representative for the Kennedy Center, but given the show's less-than-stellar reviews and lack of bankable stars, and Mr. Sondheim's spotty commercial track record on Broadway, a New York production poses a major financial challenge.

A late-seventies resurgence produced one solid album ("Back on the Right Track"), one spotty one ("Ain't But the One Way"), and then mostly silence, with Sly surfacing occasionally on soundtracks and other people's albums.

While Mr. Smith remains a formidable draw, Mr. Shyamalan's recent track record is spotty.