Sentence examples for a tight finish from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a tight finish" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation, often in sports or competitions, where the outcome is very close or competitive.
Example: "The race ended with a tight finish, as the first and second place runners crossed the line just milliseconds apart."
Alternatives: "a close finish" or "a narrow finish".

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It was a tight finish.

"He just got the jump on a tight finish today.

A tight finish between the Lib Dems and Ukip would leave the Conservatives in third place.

The Milwaukee Bucks held on in a tight finish to edge the Indiana Pacers 98-93.

It was a tight finish to a race featuring candidates of very similar ideologies, but very different personalities and backgrounds.

Munster would he happy enough with that, for the implications of a tight finish to that game are positive.

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The Dolphins held on against the Bengals (3-2), who never got anything going consistently on offense and wasted a chance for a tighter finish.

Together they won in Barcelona and Atlanta, the latter in a heartstoppingly tight finish by less than a second against Australia, before Redgrave made his famous retirement speech.

The result for Kimberley will also not be announced until Monday after a series of recounts were requested after a very tight finish for the third of three seats.

It was, for her, a rare tight finish.

This looks like it is going to be a really tight finish.

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