Examples of 'out of contention' in a sentence
Meaning of "out of contention"
The phrase 'out of contention' is often used in competitive contexts to describe a situation where someone or something is no longer in contention or competition for a particular title, position, or victory. It indicates being eliminated or removed from active participation in a contest
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We were out of contention for the finals.
Bum knee took me out of contention.
Out of contention.
Drunk himself out of contention.
One more loss and they will more or less be knocked out of contention.
Busch fell out of contention due to engine failure.
All it takes is one accident to put you out of contention.
Guerrero fell out of contention and went a lap down.
Then you slacked off and we fell out of contention.
Poland is out of contention already.
Coulthard soon had his penalty and dropped out of contention.
A loss will put them out of contention for the final.
Tried his chance at the distance but weakened out of contention.
Peru is out of contention.
Both cars went to the garage and were out of contention.
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Both teams are now out of contention for first place in the tournament.
He fell four fences from home when already well out of contention.
Greece fell out of contention after losing to Russia.
I am one chromosome out of contention.
I was out of contention for Paris.
These players are out of contention.
I am out of contention for this cycle, yeah.
Mize made three bogeys coming home and fell out of contention.
That loss put the US out of contention for a spot in the finals.
A negative or even lukewarm reference can knock a candidate right out of contention for a job.
A puncture later dropped Loeb out of contention and he finished behind his teammate.
With my condition taking the Dashkov family out of contention.
Delhi are once again out of contention for a play-off spot.
A second loss would surely knock the Sooners out of contention.
Wu dropped out of contention after three events, not competing in the high jump.
They will keep him until they fall out of contention next season.
Washing out of contention for astraeus. Like you need my help.
Mechanical failures were common and took the team out of contention for the title.
But he fell out of contention late last night . She actually liked a detective named Grimes.
Lee had some mechanical issues that took him out of contention for the win.
This took Frantz completely out of contention for the victory, and Bottecchia 's victory seemed secure.
Davidson said that it is too early to be counting Bin Nayef out of contention.
Your tardiness rules Leo out of contention for membership.
He would be assessed a drive-thru penalty that would ultimately eliminate him out of contention.
Costa Rica is out of contention.
He 's been giving me the stink eye since I pulled my name out of contention.
I think I am out of contention.
So if one of them is talking to the police he 's out of contention.
Soon Räikkönen was out of contention with a drive-through penalty.
With his beloved Red Sox well out of contention.
Almost out of contention in May ; champs in October.
That 's going to take him out of contention in this race.
Unfortunately, we had the incident with the GT car that put us out of contention.
She 's out of contention to be my bride because of her noodle preference?
And if we lose, we will be out of contention.
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The latter contention gave rise to objections
This was indeed the core of the contention
And your bones of contention need nutrition
