Sentence examples for a close result from inspiring English sources
The phrase "a close result" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a situation where the outcome of a competition, election, or any event is very near or similar between two or more parties. Example: "The game ended with a close result, with only a single point separating the two teams."
Most pollsters had expected a close result there.
A close result would give the Nationalists every incentive to keep returning to the subject.
All polls point towards a close result, with a good chance of a hung parliament.
Market watchers said the mood changed after a string of results from the north-east, Midlands and Wales pointed to a close result and possible Brexit win.
But the term is heard most often after athletic contests referring to the losing side of a close result against an opponent perceived as superior.
The final result of the mock referendum was 55 for independence to 38 against, a close result given it was an SNP-sponsored stall.
"I was expecting a closer result tonight but it's going to take a while".
It was a closer result than the national one, but still in line with the French national mood.
In the 2016 Democratic primaries, Clinton lost the county to Sen. Bernie Sanders by 15 points — despite a closer result across the state.
The election's unambiguous outcome did forestall widespread concerns that a closer result could have pitched Canada into a constitutional crisis as various parties wrestled for control of parliament.
Salford had eccentric and lively owner Marwan Koukash cheering on every play from the stands, and had the Red Devils seized on some half-chances early on, it could have been a different outcome, or at least a closer result.
