runoff
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Cepeda, though, is likely to fall short of the 50% needed to win outright, triggering a high-stakes runoff on June 21—with some polls showing he would win and upend Colombian history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Paxton was forced into a runoff with Land Commissioner George P. Bush, but ultimately won a third term.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
Opinion polls show Bass leading the race, but not by a big enough margin to avoid a runoff.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The candidate who wins the runoff will then run against a Democratic candidate in the general election.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
We know that pesticides contained in runoff from farms and forests are now being carried to the sea in the waters of many and perhaps all of the major rivers.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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