contestee- a winner (of a race or an election etc.) whose victory is contested contestant- a person who participates in competitions medalist,medallist- someone who has won a medal upsetter- an unexpected winner; someone who defeats the favorite competitor ...
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A conservative senator (Michael Lerner) clashes with his gay son (Matt Newton) during his campaign for re-election. Released: 2004 Directed by: Zak Tucker 119 Rustin Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman 19 votes Bayard Rustin, adviser to Martin Luther King Jr., dedicates his life to th...
success - an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; "let's call heads a success and tails a failure"; "the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs" win - a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win" pin, fall - when a wrestler's ...
The outcome of the 2024 election is uncertain, but some things are sure: the United States is failing to protect the health and welfare of its residents, it is possible to do better, and policies can and do have a real impact on the lives of everyday Americans. In November, voters ...
Chinese lawmakers adopted plans Thursday for a quota distribution for the 13th National People's Congress (NPC) deputy election, as the tenure of current lawmakers expires in March 2018. Chinese badminton head coach Li Yongbo replaced by Xia Xuanze and Zhang Jun Chinese badminton head coach Li ...
Victoria Sirakova/Getty Images Each will host one night of the four-day convention, starting the programming with opening remarks and reappearing onstage throughout the night. Goldwyn will host Monday night, Navarro on Tuesday and Kaling on Wednesday. Washington will ...
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. meet one's Waterloo Fig.to meet one's final and insurmountable challenge. (Alludes to the final defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.)The boss is being very hard on Bill. It seems that Bill has finally met his Waterloo....