Sentence examples for startling victory from inspiring English sources

He nearly pulled off a startling victory: Labour got 48.8% of the vote to the Tories' 48%.

Two days later amid high drama in Canberra, the capital, Ms Gillard scored perhaps a more startling victory.

His embrace of the insurgent movement critical of both Republicans and Democrats gave him an anti-establishment imprimatur that helped fuel his startling victory in Florida's 2010Senate race.

Yet, though Rooney provided the decisive intervention, this startling victory was earned as much by a zestful Everton performance as the youngster's winner.

McDonnell will be assisted by Steve Newland, who trained DeGale throughout a long amateur career which culminated in his startling victory in Beijing.

Giambi is hitting under.200 for the Indians, but his blast gave them a startling victory and allowed them to stay one game behind the Rays, who lead the wild-card race.

Furthermore, Radszuweit's determination to project a well-behaved, middle-class image anticipated the strategy that has allowed the H.R.C. and other organizations to achieve startling victories in recent years.

All nylon, it gave the Lakers a startling 100-99 victoverover the Kings -- a victory that evened the four-of-seven-game series at two games apiece.

Add to that the indirect costs of obesity, such as lost productivity due to sickness or premature death.The startling Republican victory in Massachusetts this week throws Barack Obama's health reforms up in the air.

Before 12,051, Abdul-Jabbar scored 31 points and had 21 rebounds in a startling 75-60 victory for the freshmen.

Last season, on loan from Huddersfield to Bradford City, he bewildered Chelsea's defence in a startling FA Cup victory.