Sentence examples for barely won from inspiring English sources

Pugh barely won.

(Naturally, the Mariners barely won, 1-0).

I barely won in 2008.

Then, Bush barely won in 2004.

Mr Bush barely won initial congressional approval for fast-track.

"In a black majority city, Kasim Reed barely won.

Hillary Clinton barely won my home state of Indiana.

He barely won the 2012 Republican primaries after a grueling nine-month campaign, running unopposed.

Mr. Obama barely won this county in 2008 -- 48.9 percent to John McCain's 48.7 percent.

It was clear he had just been in a fight for his life and barely won.

(His brother had, after all, barely won the argument about the need for radar on Voyager).