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winning
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There were some extremely creative pieces entered as part of the competition; some of the nonwinning designs were still incredibly well thought-out, including an asymmetrical handmade dress from recycled t-shirts with a flourish neckline created from plastic bags that reminded one of petals in contrasting colors.
Starre Vartan: Princeton Students' Supercreative Sustainable Fashion Design Competition 2010
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However, because the times of nonwinning entrants aren't officially calculated, the possibility exists that another entrant, Sham, broke the barrier when he finished second to Secretariat in 1973.
Corrections 2010
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There were some extremely creative pieces entered as part of the competition; some of the nonwinning designs were still incredibly well thought-out, including an asymmetrical handmade dress from recycled t-shirts with a flourish neckline created from plastic bags that reminded one of petals in contrasting colors.
Starre Vartan: Princeton Students' Supercreative Sustainable Fashion Design Competition 2010
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A number of well-known university towns are included in these nonwinning metros.
John Tepper Marlin: America's Metros -- Winners... and Nonwinners 2008
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The attribution to Michelangelo of the "Sacrifice" is apparently in dispute (do I care?), and the arrangement of the three figures clearly owes something to Brunelleschi's nonwinning competition model for Florence's Baptistery doors.
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There are winning teams—people who achieve success at an early age—and there are nonwinning teams—sexual minorities, racial minorities.
Kickboxing Geishas Veronica Chambers 2007
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The Saints had endured 11 nonwinning seasons in the previous 13 years when Goodwin signed with the team in 2006.
SFGate: Top News Stories ebranch@sfchronicle.com (Eric Branch 2011
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The Saints had endured 11 nonwinning seasons in the previous 13 years when Goodwin signed with the team in 2006.
SFGate: Top News Stories ebranch@sfchronicle.com (Eric Branch 2011
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The lead actor in a drama category had so many nonwinning returnees - only "Justified's" Timothy Olyphant and "Boardwalk Empire's" Steve Buscemi are new - that the race may be decided as much by longevity as merit, especially since three-time winner Bryan Cranston "Breaking Bad" is not eligible this year.
News - latimes.com 2011
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All recognizable Redskins offensive starters are injured for this game except for Rex Grossman, whose football future was hidden in one of the nonwinning canisters.
NYT > Home Page By MIKE TANIER 2011
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