Examples of down-to-the-wire in a Sentence
a down-to-the-wire contest for the pennant
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The game followed a championship series filled with down-to-the-wire face-offs won by edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
The June 2026 election has been dominated by a down-to-the-wire governor’s race that has been filled with drama, scandal and much national attention.
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Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
According to sensors at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and McQuill University, the multiple small earthquakes and seismic activity occurred during primetime ET goals scored by the Original Six team in their Stanley Cup second round down-to-the-wire battle with the formidable Sabres.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
The June 2026 election has been dominated by a down-to-the-wire governor’s race that has been filled with drama, scandal and much national attention.
—
Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
According to sensors at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf and McQuill University, the multiple small earthquakes and seismic activity occurred during primetime ET goals scored by the Original Six team in their Stanley Cup second round down-to-the-wire battle with the formidable Sabres.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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.
—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
12 Apr. 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 26 Jun. 2026.
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