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Flowersa Posted 14 years ago
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Knockout /sealed

Hi, what is "Knockout" and "sealed the nomination" here?

"The knockout blow on Super Tuesday that sealed the nomination and put Kerry in a position to make a decision
as unlikely as it was momentous"
  

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Hi, what is "Knockout" a knockout is a decisive victory (eg in boxing) and "sealed the nomination" here? finalized/finished the nomination process, ie made it certain that she would be nominated. "The knockout blow on Super Tuesday that sealed the nomination and put Kerry in a position to make a decision as unlikely as it was momentous" Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, what is "Knockout" a knockout is a decisive victory (eg in boxing) and "sealed the nomination" here?
  • finalized/finished the nomination process, ie made it certain that she would be nominated.
  • "The knockout blow on Super Tuesday that sealed the nomination and put Kerry in a position to make a decision as unlikely as it was momentous" Clive
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Hi,

what is "Knockout" a knockout is a decisive victory (eg in boxing)

and "sealed the nomination" here? finalized/finished the nomination process, ie made it certain that she would be nominated.

"The knockout blow on Super Tuesday that sealed the nomination and put Kerry in a position to make a deci
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