The phrase "a close committee" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a committee that works closely together or has a small, intimate group of members.
Example: "The decisions made by a close committee often reflect the shared values and goals of its members."
Alternatives: "an intimate committee" or "a tight-knit committee".
One of these relievers or Aquilino Lopez could become the closer, or they could form a closing committee.
And as the hearings drew to a close, the committee sent a report to the Assembly speaker, Jack Collins, outlining its findings.
As the session comes to a close, many committee members are beginning to focus on the impeachment inquiry and feel its gravity.
As the hearing drew to a close, the committee's chairman, Henry Waxman, reprimanded John Finnegan, who represented Merrill Lynch's board at the hearing, for allowing O'Neal to retire, with his stock and options intact, rather than firing him.
With the divisive and drawn-out Republican primary season moving toward a close, the committee reported more money in the bank at the start of last month than the Democratic National Committee, which raised about $137 million during the same period but also spent far more.
Dugger's bill made it out of a Senate committee by just a one-vote margin last month, but he's optimistic that the full Legislature will pass it, despite the close committee margin, and that Republican Gov. Mary Fallin, who has indicated her support, will sign it.
ALBANY, Oct. 16 - Some baseball teams have a closer by committee.
Let's look at a handful: Ryan Cook, A's – The current closer, Brian Fuentes, blew up to the tune of three runs in two-thirds of an inning on Friday, leading Manager Bob Melvin to declare a closer by committee.
They have been adopting, amending, entertaining new resolutions, and often, referring matters to a closed negotiating committee.
Reaction to the closing circus went both ways, with teams being lambasted for clinging desperately to the antiquated, silly notion of a dude who comes out only for ninth innings when his team is ahead, and other teams lambasted for going with a "closer by committee".
Since a close vote in committee has altered the delicate balance secured by our rapporteur, it now falls to Parliament to reestablish this by voting for Amendment No 17 by Mr Corbett, intended to replace the controversial paragraphs 8 and 9 of the motion for a resolution.
