Sentence examples for strong challenges for from inspiring English sources

Democrats, some of whom are already pledging to mount strong challenges for state lawmakers' seats in November, seemed less sure about the meaning of Mr. Walker's victory.

All three started out by barely winning their first terms and then becoming the targets of strong challenges for the next election or two.

This campaign presents four strong challenges for change which will have an immediate impact on our environment.

Rodrigo Faria, a 24-year-old Brazilian who was discovered in the sandlots of Queens, is putting up a strong challenge for the honor.

The Weeknd's ballad Earned It, from Fifty Shades of Grey, was also expected to offer a strong challenge for the prize.

Eighteen years on, Michael McIntyre is due to play several dozen similar sized gigs, making a strong challenge for the title of the UK scene's most bankable act.

Since 2003, not only has England failed to win the annual European Six Nations championship, it has not even put up a strong challenge for it.

As he runs for re-election next year, Mr. Mugabe and his party are facing a strong challenge for the first time, and political tension and turmoil have gripped the country.

"The club faces a difficult task ahead in qualifying for the knockout stages of the Uefa Champions League as well as maintaining a strong challenge for the top of the Premier League while competing in three other cup competitions.

Bannister, who was running his first competitive race this season thus beats the strong challenge for the four-minute mile from the Australian John Landy, now in Scandinavia for just that purpose, and the American, Wesley Santee.

With the defense playing effectively and Clint Mathis scoring again, the first two playoff games showed that the MetroStars can offer a strong challenge for the Major League Soccer title.