Sentence examples for weaker ticket from inspiring English sources

Still, with grim economic forecasts, some folks in the industry are gearing up for weaker ticket sales in the second half of the year.

Supporters of Mr. McCall have said privately that they are worried that Mr. McCall and Mr. King could both win their primaries, putting two black men on the same ticket -- a weaker ticket, they fear, to face Gov. George E. Pataki on Nov. 5.

In a statement its producers cited "the recent recession and stock market decline which have resulted in weaker ticket-buying traffic patterns and steep discounting in the industry" as reasons for closing the show.

Given its weak ticket sales and largely negative reviews, many veteran Broadway producers would have closed the show soon after it opened on Nov. 15.

The mixed-race revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and the new play "The Lyons," which have announced closing dates in July, also had weak ticket sales last week.

"Next Fall" struck many of the voters surveyed as a moving but modest production; some of them noted the show's weak ticket sales this spring, despite strong reviews.

"New York Republicans nominated arguably the weakest ticket in the nation, especially with two Senate seats and the governorship at stake," Dr. Sabato said.

The play ultimately opened in April to mixed reviews, and closed in May, sooner than scheduled because of weak ticket sales.

Hollywood studios have announced a flurry of deals with local partners to gain access to Chinese financing and a government-controlled film market that is growing strongly at a time of weak ticket sales in the United States and Europe.

The Philadelphia Orchestra suffered unexpectedly weak ticket sales in the fall, an orchestra member said, yet another blow in a spiraling financial crisis that has been coupled with a leadership vacuum at one of the world's elite orchestras.

Smooth sailing it was not at the weekend box office, where "The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader" experienced weak ticket sales in North America, and "The Tourist" flopped.