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Boeing said it was disappointed by the result and noted the vote had been a close one.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The Laguna Beach defense will make the timely stops to lead the Breakers in a close one.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Princeton lost a close one to San Diego 42-35 to open the year, before defeating Lafayette 38-28 last weekend.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This was a relatively close one.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The Laguna Beach defense will make the timely stops to lead the Breakers in a close one.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Princeton lost a close one to San Diego 42-35 to open the year, before defeating Lafayette 38-28 last weekend.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
This was a relatively close one.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Close one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20one. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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