Examples of close one in a Sentence
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The nightcap ended up being a close one, with Naismith Quadrant No. 15 seed Evangel (21-10) beating No. 11 seed Lewis-Clark State (24-9) 77-74.
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Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2024
Calvary Chapel lost to deep and talented St. John Bosco in the Open Division, and San Clemente lost a close one.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
But, considering the precedent of recent elections, this year’s contest was always likely to be a close one.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
Belichick's departure from the franchise brings to a close one of the most storied chapters in NFL history.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024
Local political analysts had predicted that the crowded race to replace Eshoo would be a close one — especially given the relatively short campaign season that kicked off in late November when the congresswoman announced her retirement.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
By acknowledging the past while creating space for new memories and experiences, the act of making a memory box can symbolically close one chapter and open another, as individuals begin to move forward and build a new life.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Just veteran players coming through in a close one for Colorado.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
But Michigan has a plan to control the line of scrimmage and keep Michael Penix and Rome Odunze on the sideline, and if successful the Wolverines can wear down the Washington defense and win a close one.
—USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2024
Calvary Chapel lost to deep and talented St. John Bosco in the Open Division, and San Clemente lost a close one.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024
But, considering the precedent of recent elections, this year’s contest was always likely to be a close one.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
Belichick's departure from the franchise brings to a close one of the most storied chapters in NFL history.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024
Local political analysts had predicted that the crowded race to replace Eshoo would be a close one — especially given the relatively short campaign season that kicked off in late November when the congresswoman announced her retirement.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
By acknowledging the past while creating space for new memories and experiences, the act of making a memory box can symbolically close one chapter and open another, as individuals begin to move forward and build a new life.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Just veteran players coming through in a close one for Colorado.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
But Michigan has a plan to control the line of scrimmage and keep Michael Penix and Rome Odunze on the sideline, and if successful the Wolverines can wear down the Washington defense and win a close one.
—USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
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“Close one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20one. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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