Sentence examples for by a closer margin from inspiring English sources

LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron survived a potentially humiliating challenge to his policies toward the European Union on Wednesday by a closer margin in Parliament than had been forecast, illuminating the depth of dissent within his party over an issue that has divided it for decades.

Since the Supreme Court decided to hear the case on Nov. 24, the results of the disputed Florida recount confirmed the election night tally, albeit by a closer margin, with Texas Gov. George W. Bush George W. Bush the winner of Florida's 25 electoral votes.

Obama won the popular vote by a closer margin: 50.5percentt compared to Romney's 48.0percentt.

UPDATE: 2 45 p.m. -- Himes' bill passed the House Wednesday afternoon by a 292-122 vote -- a closer margin than had previously been expected.

After all, Mr. Bloomberg spent a record-shattering $102 million to win a controversial third term by a close margin.

In a game that featured some intriguing individual matchups, the Mets lost each one by a close margin.

Torres predicts Chávez will win by a close margin, but is reluctant to say outright who he will vote for.

In the parliament most of my proposals on olive-oil reform were defeated by a close margin.

They have been carefully selected by matchmakers and promoters to perform as best they can and to lose, preferably by a close margin.

Democrats rushed to exploit the wounds in their ads, and Jimmy Carter won New York State by a close margin that fall, a pivotal loss for Mr. Ford.

Hamilton urged the election of Burr's Republican opponent, who won by a close margin, but it is doubtful that Hamilton's influence decided the outcome.