Examples of down-to-the-wire in a Sentence
a down-to-the-wire contest for the pennant
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The true significance of Pakistan's intervention only became clear when both sides agreed to a pause shortly after a down-to-the-wire plea from the country's prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif.
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Betsy Joles, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Less than a month ago, the Lakers squandered double-digit leads against the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic in down-to-the-wire defeats.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
The result is some down-to-the-wire races in several major categories.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
One of the more memorable high school basketball postseasons in recent memory — highlighted with back-to-back, down-to-the-wire North Coast Section boys games at San Leandro High School on Saturday night — feeds into this week’s CIF Northern California tournament, which opens Tuesday.
—Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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Betsy Joles, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
Less than a month ago, the Lakers squandered double-digit leads against the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic in down-to-the-wire defeats.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Mar. 2026
The result is some down-to-the-wire races in several major categories.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
One of the more memorable high school basketball postseasons in recent memory — highlighted with back-to-back, down-to-the-wire North Coast Section boys games at San Leandro High School on Saturday night — feeds into this week’s CIF Northern California tournament, which opens Tuesday.
—Mitch Stephens, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Down-to-the-wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-to-the-wire. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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