It appeared that the American pair was out of the running.

None of the three American pairs finished in the top 10.

No American pair has won a gold medal at the Olympics.

As the violation was called too long after it had occurred, no penalty was assessed against the American pair.

The American pair both dropped out of the race.

But then our sonorous American pair of bass-baritones sounds much the same.

The American pair built a seemingly impregnable 6-1, 4-0 lead, only to lose in three dramatic sets.

Davis and White become the first American pair to win an ice dancing world title.

One suspects that a great majority of expert American pairs would suffer the same bidding failure.

In world championship competition, American pairs have not won a gold medal in 24 years - hardly what you would call a hot streak.