close finish
Example Sentences
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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
Jackson held off Katia Rasgusa in second and third-placed Marthe Truyen in a close finish to the 145.5km trek.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023
It marked the Barbasol Championship’s sixth consecutive close finish determined by one shot or in a playoff.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
It looks like being a close finish, and he will want all his wits about him.
From Settling Day by Nat Gould
