unsuccessful campaign

collocation in English

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unsuccessful
adjective
uk
/ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/us
/ˌʌn.səkˈses.fəl/
not achieving the hoped for result; ...
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campaign
noun[C]
uk
/kæmˈpeɪn/us
/kæmˈpeɪn/
a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a ...
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They remind me of the fearful but fortunatelyunsuccessfulcampaignagainst the abolition of resale price maintenance in 1963.
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This led to a very public andunsuccessfulcampaignto halt the development.
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She has served on her tribal council, and in 2007 ran anunsuccessfulcampaignfor the position of chief sachem.
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The peculiar coloration of his skin featured prominently in media coverage of hisunsuccessfulcampaign.
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By the end of theunsuccessfulcampaign, he claimed that he was so disillusioned with party politics he did not even vote for himself.
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Carrouges returned a year later, now a knight but bankrupt, ill and suffering the aftermath of a long andunsuccessfulcampaign.
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He sold some of the postal covers to pay for debts from thisunsuccessfulcampaign.
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During this period, he first became involved in politics, leading the ultimatelyunsuccessfulcampaignto prevent the closure of the college in 1989.
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After anunsuccessfulcampaignfor reelection in 1926 to the 70th congress he resumed his former business pursuits.
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Gates's principal accomplishment in theunsuccessfulcampaignwas to cover 170 mi in three days on horseback, heading north in retreat.
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Edward undertook an expensive butunsuccessfulcampaignto stem the advance in 1319, and the famine made it increasingly difficult to keep his garrisons supplied with food.
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