unopposed

Example Sentences

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So the Chilean team took the field unopposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Two-term incumbent Kelly Gonez is unopposed for the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

One incumbent, Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, is running unopposed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Staton realized when researching state legislation that her two-term Republican state representative, Joshua Meggers, ran unopposed.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Few Alpharetta lawns sprouted campaign signs during the last election season because the area’s four contenders for the state legislature and a new candidate for Congress were all Republicans and ran unopposed.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times