close finish
Example Sentences
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The match against Afghanistan, when they required two super overs to get the job done, is their only truly close finish.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The close finish added scrutiny to an arcane rule that hardly ever comes into play.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025
Even a close finish could reshape the race.
From Reuters • Oct. 20, 2023
The Colts will be slight favorites Sunday, perhaps portending another close finish.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023
It was a fairly close finish, and afterwards he suggested that I should put down my name for the handicap they were arranging.
From They and I by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)
