How to Use runoff in a Sentence

runoff

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  • If all fall short, the top two will face off in a runoff election on Nov. 19.
    — David Feliba, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • On August 20th, Arévalo won the runoff with fifty-eight per cent of the vote.
    — Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2023
  • And the spectacular rains and snowpack runoff should be the moment to do so.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
  • To avoid a runoff against his two rivals, Subianto needs more than 50% of all votes cast and at least 20% in each of the country's provinces.
    — Niniek Karmini and Edna Tariganthe Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024
  • That erosion allows more runoff into the ocean, which harms coral reefs.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
  • The two will face off in a runoff election, which is scheduled for December 9.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Good winters followed by equally good spring runoff have been hard to come by in the West in recent years.
    — Ella Nilsen, CNN, 24 June 2023
  • In each of the city races, the top two finishers in the March primary will advance to a November runoff.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Spring runoff goes under the building, creating a musty smell.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Then suddenly the falls’ overflow was upon us, runoff splashing across the trail.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • If no one wins more than 50% of votes on March 5, the top two candidates will compete in a November runoff.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
  • If neither candidate tops 50%, the contest would go to a runoff three weeks later.
    — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Biagi is at least the third department head to leave since Johnson won the runoff election in April.
    — Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2023
  • If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote Sunday, then a runoff election will be held next month.
    — Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Barring the unlikely event of a runoff, the final result will be announced Dec. 18.
    — Claire Parker, Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2023
  • In the runoff, Mr. Bédié supported Mr. Ouattara, his old rival.
    — Clay Risen, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2023
  • If no candidate in the special election gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the city must schedule a runoff among the two top finishers.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2023
  • If no candidate pulled ahead of that benchmark, the runner-up could request a runoff election be held in May.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Turnout will be low again in the runoff, but more voters are likely to cast ballots in November than in August.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Those runoffs will happen no matter how many votes the first-place finisher gets in the March primary.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Rinkevics received 52 of a possible 87 votes in a runoff round of voting on Wednesday — one more than required to win the post.
    — Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • If no candidate secures more than 50 percent of the votes, a runoff will take place in November.
    — Elian Peltier, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • That endorsement came less than two weeks before Britt defeated Brooks in the runoff.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Arévalo cruised to victory in the August runoff, with nearly 60 percent of the vote.
    — Nic Wirtz, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The top two finishers will have a November runoff if no one receives more than 50% of the primary vote.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • If no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote on March 5, the city will hold a runoff in June or July between the top two finishers.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2024
  • But barring something unexpected, Landry will be favored should the race go to a runoff.
    — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • In contests where no candidate secures a majority of the vote, a runoff will be held Nov. 5 between the top two.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Erdoğan defies the polls How did Erdoğan enter the runoff weekend in such a strong position?
    — Matt Williams, The Conversation, 26 May 2023
  • The top two vote getters, regardless of party, will advance to the November runoff.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023

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