Examples of 'points adrift' in a sentence
Meaning of "points adrift"
points adrift - This phrase is commonly used in sports, especially in leagues and tournaments, to describe a team or player who is trailing behind the leader by a certain number of points. It indicates the gap between the current position and the top position in terms of points.
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Vergne was four points adrift in second place.
Manchester City are a further two points adrift.
The draw left Roma three points adrift of league leaders Juventus.
They subsequently finished the season in last place, seven points adrift of safety.
Leicester are now five points adrift at the bottom of the Premier League.
The Reds ended the league campaign in third position fourteen points adrift of Champions Linfield.
The Blues are five points adrift of Liverpool with three games to play.
Racing Point are currently seventh in the drivers ' standings, eight points adrift of Renault.
They finished 14 points adrift of safety and went down along with Millwall and Cardiff City.
United ended the campaign in fifth place, ten points adrift of automatic promotion.
In the league, Internacional placed in second behind first place Corinthians, just three points adrift.
Arsenal are ninth in the table, nine points adrift of the top four.
Retiring from the last sprint race, Kovalainen finished runner-up in the series, 15 points adrift.
Nobody argued, despite being 14 points adrift of the league leaders at the time.
With two races of the season remaining, Ferrari was a further twenty-five points adrift.
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Same this season, 8 points adrift in September.
González and Hawthorn were level on points with Farina, eleven points adrift of Ascari.
Third-placed Manchester City are eight points adrift of top place.
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo finished in third place, some 200-odd points adrift.
Santiago Solari 's men are currently fifth in La Liga, ten points adrift league leaders Barcelona.
The Japanese marque currently holds a 12-point advantage over Hyundai, with M-Sport Ford a further 13 points adrift.
Wolverhampton Wanderers remain bottom of the table, 13 points adrift of safety with 14 games to go.
Fifth-placed United are just a point ahead of Chelsea and two points adrift of Arsenal.
They finished in 21st place, five points adrift of safety.
They would, though, still be six points adrift.
Vale suffered relegation in 23rd place, some thirteen points adrift of safety.
They sit in the relegation spot in 18th, eight points adrift of safety.
Dixon was also in strong title contention, finishing a mere 15 points adrift of the championship.
He remained in third place in the standings, 30 points adrift of Lorenzo.
The " Posh " lay bottom of the Championship, nine points adrift of safety.
Williams holds last place in the 10-team constructors ' championship, 12 points adrift of nearest rival Sauber.
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