Sentences with phrase «beat back challenges»

Mr. Rangel was able to twice beat back challenges from Dominican - American State Senator Adriano Espaillat thanks to strong African - American turnout and divisions between different Hispanic communities.

«A rules change would be a disaster,» Giuliani told Politico in a sit - down before he headlined a fundraiser for Rick Lazio, who is beating back a challenge from Levy to be the Republican gubernatorial nominee.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California beat back a challenge from a fellow Democrat who said the party had lost its connection to the American working class, quashing increasingly anxious calls for a change in the House leadership she has directed for 14 years.

Incumbent Senate Democrats also had a good night: Gustavo Rivera crushed a challenger who benefited from over half a million in spending from education reform groups, Queens» James Sanders beat back a challenge bolstered by his own county's party officials, and Toby Ann Stavisky cruised to a second straight double - digit victory in Flushing.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, a Manhattan Democrat, won the top Democratic spot on the powerful House Judiciary Committee, beating back a challenge from Rep. Zoe Lofgren, of California, to fill the seat held by former Rep. John Conyers, of Michigan, for almost a quarter century.

When it comes to chowing down on kale, Gideon Oji is once again the top dog, beating back a challenge from hot - dog - eating champ Joey Chestnut.

Also in Buffalo, Democrat Monica Wallace easily beat back a challenge from Kristy Mazurek, who has been tied to political operative Steve Pigeon, for an Assembly seat.

In Conservative and Independence Party primaries in September, Mr. Bruer easily beat back the challenge, taking better than 80 percent of the vote on each line.

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman beat back a challenge from former Gov. Ted Strickland.

Incumbent State Superintendent Tom Torlakson beat back a challenge from Marshall Tuck, a Wall Street backed «education reformer.»

Toyota finds its hybrid leadership under threat and is introducing a decontented Prius to beat back the challenge from Honda «s cheaper Insight.

Not exact matches

While Ravens fans can bask in their playoff victory, SB Nation's Baltimore Ravens blog, Baltimore Beat Down, asks the team to get ready to go back to work because another (and tougher) challenge awaits this weekend.

hehe this china phone doesn't put my thoughts well bro... its obviously coqs error there was no need of such a challenge coz it wasn't in a dangerous area he was so far out I was mood down when I saw that tackle thought there we go again fuc coz in midfield we were bossing the game I think the manager needs to shout at him... what is becoming alarming and I will blame the coaching stuff we r really getting silly redcards I.e chelsea gem mertesecker okay he was beaten but should've let costa one on one we had higher chances of coming back when 11 today out of the blues an irrational challenge thisnhas to be sorted its becoming alarming

TRACK & FIELD — BILL WOODHOUSE, spunky little Abilene Christian sprinter who has suddenly moved up to challenge nation's best, trailed Bobby Morrow in 9.5 hundred at Dallas, came back two days later in meet at Abilene to beat illustrious teammate by inches in wind - aided 9.3, stepped out to take Morrowless 220 in 20 flat with help of same too - brisk breeze.

this season was supposed to be about the epl not fourth place.just seeing how empty the Emirates was yesterday I expect it to be even worse in the upcoming games.wenger blew it in the transfer market, I think that in itself shows how we lacked ambition and we settled for a top four from the beginning and if by a chance we managed to win epl then thats it.lossing some games, crucial points and the feedback we got back was just covering the real goals of the club top four.soton home (a team challenging has to win this game), Crystal palace, swansea, just add those points and see where we could and should hve been.everyone here is a die hard arsenal fan whether an akb or aob but fact remains we love the club, we want the club to move forward, we want the club to be a superhouse, its got nothing to do with wengers last year or his last chance of epl.this sort of thinking is running our beloved club to the ground.whether u like it or not a change is needed and a serious one.at the moment we hve so many bogey teams do u think arsene will beat them nxt season!!!

Or maybe you're just thinking because we beat an awful Palace side yesterday we're back I can guarantee last week's performance against Bournemouth was no one off yesterday was a one off but as long as your content with Arsenal challenging Burnley and Leicester for 6th place and a manager pushing 70 fair play to you fella.

So when you have The Mirror reporting that the Tottenham boss is dismissive of the challenge from Arsenal and is thinking of bigger things, while Sky Sports reports Erikssen talking up their title challenge as if they have already beaten us then I have to suggest that the spuds are way too sure of themselves and I hope that this attitude comes back to bite them as well as firing up the boys in red and white.

1 new offensive coach to make us incisive when attacking 1 new defensive coach to stop the ridiculous defensive errors 1 new goalkeeper who is not as error prone 3 new defenders who can actually defend 1 defensive midfield who can track attacking midfield ad plug holes in the back 1 attacking midfield who is consistant 1 wide attacking player who has the ability to beat a player with skill Also can we please have: 1 new CEO who can do decent commercial deals 1 new owner who cares about the club and what us to challenge in the league

They fell into second place for one day in July («They're cracking,» sneered the critics) but responded with four victories in a row in August beat back the mild challenge of the Cardinals and in September coasted home.

Hello all, been a Draysbay reader for about 5 years now (I stay far away from the comment section, but is my favorite part to read) I would say I'm best known here for the great Chone Figgins / Sean Rodriguez debate of 2012 (I will finally admit I was wrong lol) Also, I was challenged by a certain Draysbay contributor to beat him in Ottoneau back in that same debate ^ ^.

While Arsenal fans can console themselves with the fact that the season has just begun and there is plenty of time to bounce back and mount a challenge for the Premier League title, just as Chelsea did last season after a poor start that culminated in us beating them 3 - 0 at the end of September, it is hard to muster up much optimism about the Gunners right now.

Everyone knows he lacks pace and for the most part makes up for it with brilliant reading of the game and timing of his challenges but when he IS beaten by a ball that goes over his head, he doesn't even put in the effort to sprint back, he just accepts defeat / relies on others to bail him out.

Beating back four stout challenges by Spectacular Bid at Belmont, Affirmed won and laid undisputed claim to Horse of the Year honors

Has beating Spurs yesterday given back to you Arsenal fans out there the belief that Arsene Wenger and the current squad of players can defy the critics and mount a serious title challenge this season?

That is surely the case after this first leg: A collective terror enveloped CSKA whenever Arsenal's forwards ran at them and, understandably backing off rather than risking being beaten to a challenge, they only succeeded in causing themselves serious problems.

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man PSG claim Chelsea revenge (Champions League) Reaction: Wenger thrilled as Welbeck proves point (FA Cup) Report: Old boy Welbeck fells Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers rues cost of Liverpool resurgence (FA Cup) Report: Blackburn intrude on Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Wembley win leaves Mourinho feeling «like a kid» (Capital One Cup) Report: Clinical Chelsea earn Mourinho third League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Man City stirrings give Pellegrini Barça hope (Champions League) Report: Suárez scores brace as Barcelona down Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers plots Liverpool assault on top four (Premier League) Report: Coutinho rocket sinks seething Southampton (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends Man United's «long - ball» tactics (Premier League) Report: Blind late show rescues spluttering Man United (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini remains hopeful as Mourinho sulks (Premier League) Report: Silva keeps Man City on Chelsea's heels (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho cries foul over Costa «stamp» claims (Capital One Cup) Report: Ivanović sinks Liverpool as Chelsea reach final (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Odds were against Man United — Van Gaal (FA Cup) Report: Minnows Cambridge hold Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers buoyed by Sterling - inspired Liverpool (Capital One Cup) Report: Sterling slalom checks Chelsea in League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Arsenal masterclass sets standard, says Wenger (Premier League) Report: Cazorla stars as Arsenal stun Man City (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends methods after United defeat (Premier League) Report: Tadić strike punishes shot - shy Man United (Premier League) Report: Bloodied Skrtel earns Liverpool a point (Premier League) Reaction: In - form United «forcing luck», says Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: De Gea stars as United deepen Liverpool gloom (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool will «fight» for return — Rodgers (Champions League) Report: Basel thwart Liverpool to reach last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Van Persie rescued United, admits Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: Van Persie sends lacklustre Man United third (Premier League) Report: Agüero undoes Southampton as Man City go second (Premier League) Report: Stunning Agüero treble gives Man City hope (Champions League) Reaction: Hodgson dismayed by England fan chants (friendly) Report: Rooney at the double as England silence Scots (friendly) Report: Rooney, Welbeck inspire England fightback (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Tevez returns as Argentina overcome Croatia (friendly) Reaction: Man City have «crisis of confidence» — Pellegrini (Champions League) Report: Nine - man Man City left on brink by CSKA Moscow (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal says beaten Man United getting closer (Premier League) Report: Agüero gives City spoils against 10 - man United (Premier League) Reaction: Shocks are warning for England, says Hodgson (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney on mark as England school San Marino (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Mourinho urges Chelsea to stay grounded (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger plays down Mourinho touchline spat (Premier League) Report: Hazard, Costa sink Arsenal in stormy derby (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini rues carelessness after Roma hold City (Champions League) Report: Totti makes history as Roma thwart Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers heartened by Liverpool resilience (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal wants more from match - winner Di María (Premier League) Report: Falcao debuts as Man United crush QPR (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson hails Welbeck for biding his time (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Welbeck gives improved England winning start (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Angry Hodgson dismisses England statistics (friendly) Report: Rooney rescues England in turgid Norway win (friendly) Reaction: Wenger backs Sánchez to fill Giroud's shoes (Champions League) Reaction: Pellegrini gladdened by Jovetić display (Premier League) Report: Jovetić at the double as Man City sink Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Ancelotti predicts «new cycle» for Madrid (UEFA Super Cup) Report: Ronaldo still the boss as Madrid win Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) Reaction: Wembley win sets tone for Arsenal — Wenger (Community Shield) Report: Vibrant Arsenal down Man City in Community Shield (Community Shield) Reaction: «Lethargic» Arsenal not ready yet — Wenger (Emirates Cup) Report: Falcao scores comeback goal to sink Arsenal (Emirates Cup) Reaction: Wenger enthused by Sanogo - Campbell double act (Emirates Cup) Report: Sanogo upstages Sánchez in Arsenal romp (Emirates Cup)

And while Leeds fans would have found joy in beating Neil Warnock and his merry band of long - ball merchants, it was not to be, as a couple of rash challenges from Leeds captain Liam Cooper resulted in a red card and any hope of coming back from a 2 - nil deficit.

TOTTENHAM Step up to maintain their challenge for a Champions League spot after coming back from 1 - 0 to beat 10 man Southampton 4 - 1.

As Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo successfully beat back a left - leaning challenge in Tuesday's primary, he's left with questions over whether the state's liberal base of supports will support him moving forward.

Straniere, a former South Shore Assembly member, beat back a well - financed challenge from Dr. Jamshad (Jim) Wyne, a first - time candidate, 59 percent to 41 percent.

Kirk has held the 10th district, which went for President Barack Obama with 61 percent in 2008, since 2000 and has beaten back several serious challenges during that time.

Never mind bragging rights, Chuck's best chance at being the first Jewish majority leader seemed to fade yesterday as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid beat back a spirited challenge from a Tea Party candidate in Nevada.

* Brooklyn state Sen. Kevin Parker beat back a two - way challenge from Councilman Simcha Felder, whom Bloomberg also supported, and Councilman Kendall Stewart.

Florida's 2nd district (D): Rep. Allen Boyd barely beat back a Democratic primary challenge from state Sen. Al Lawson late last month.

What's clear is that unlike 2010 where Democrats were able to beat back the Republican wave in the Senate due at least in part to hot races in friendly states like Washington and California, the geography of 2012 is significantly more challenging for Democrats.

Republicans got their preferred candidate when Lockheed Martin executive Chris Myers beat back a more - serious - than - expected primary challenge earlier this month, but the swing nature of the district (Bush won with 51 percent in 2004, Al Gore carried it with 54 percent in 2000) combined with Adler's demonstrated strengths as a candidate will make this a very tough hold for the GOP.

He's beaten back any serious primary challenge, a move that allows him to husband his resources for the fall election.

And he has endorsed one GOP senator so far, Stephen Saland of the Hudson Valley, who barely beat back a primary challenge after Saland provided one of several swing votes to enact same sex marriage.

Strong turnout among African Americans combined with divisions between different Hispanic blocs allowed the octogenarian congressman to twice beat back primary challenges from Dominican - American State Senator Adriano Espaillat.

And don't forget the Hawaii primary this Saturday, where Sen. Daniel Akaka (D) is trying to beat back a primary challenge from Rep. Ed Case (D), and a slew of aspiring candidates are running for Case's soon - to - be vacant 2nd District seat.

Veteran Town Justice Rudolph Bruer beat back a spirited challenge from Southold attorney Brian Hughes, 3,729 to 2,314, a split of 62 percent to 38 percent.

In third is Cumbo, who beat back a tough primary challenge from Ede Fox in Brooklyn's District 35; Cumbo benefitted from $ 146,941 in IEs.

Oregon — Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D): Kulongoski is in a world of hurt politically as he attempts to beat back a serious primary challenge from a handful of candidates, including popular former Gov. John Kitzhaber.

Sheldon Silver's chosen successor, Democrat Alice Cancel, has won a tight race in a special election to fill the shamed former speaker's Assembly seat — beating back a strong challenge from Yuh - Line Niou, who ran on the Working Families Party ballot.

Senator Mark Grisanti of the Buffalo area was the only one to easily beat back a primary challenge.

«It's already been said that people are going to challenge it,» Paul E. Misener, Amazon's vice president for global public policy, said in an interview last week while he visited Albany to try to beat back the measure.

It takes you back to the era when games were made to challenge, and beating them was all the reward you needed, Achievement or Trophy be damned.

He's on Terror Is Reality too, but his challenge is to beat back a wrestling ring full of zombies, ideally using the spinning blades in each of the ring's corners to his benefit.

Each of the single player games also include new, more difficult challenges after you beat their first part and you earn yourself a gold star in that attraction, which are good ways to give you new things to do once you beat the games once and keep you coming back to try and beat the difficult new levels.

Yes, Tom McCarthy's film all but swept the Spirits, beating back what originally seemed like a strong challenge from Todd Haynes» Carol, not to mention -LSB-...]