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PamQueue Posted 15 years ago
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Early Returns
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/sports/football/20jets.html
"Clemens has miles to go to reach Montana status. He incurred three delay-of-game penalties in the seven drives but early returns are positive."
I don't understand "early returns" here.
"Clemens has miles to go to reach Montana status. He incurred three delay-of-game penalties in the seven drives but early returns are positive."
I don't understand "early returns" here.
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When people vote in an election, it takes some time for all the ballots to be counted. Some voting places report their counts before others. The " early returns " are the counts of votes before every vote is counted.
- When people vote in an election, it takes some time for all the ballots to be counted.
- Some voting places report their counts before others.
- The " early returns " are the counts of votes before every vote is counted.
- It indicates who might win, and who might lose.
- You might get some early returns in the news when only 10% of the polling places have reported.
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When people vote in an election, it takes some time for all the ballots to be counted. Some voting places report their counts before others.
The "early returns" are the counts of votes before every vote is counted. It indicates who might win, and who might lose. You might get some early returns in the news when only 10% of the polling places have reported.
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The "early returns" are the counts of votes before every vote is counted. It indicates who might win, and who might lose. You might get some early returns in the news when only 10% of the polling places have reported.
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