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There is a chance that Mr. Williams could prevail in the Sept. 13 Democratic primary while Ms. Nixon falls, potentially pairing Mr. Cuomo with his unpreferred candidate in November.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2018

What a fine provision may here be made for numbers of ingenious gentlemen now unpreferred?

From Augusta Triumphans Or, the Way to Make London the Most Flourishing City in the Universe by Defoe, Daniel