Sentence examples for close to declaring from inspiring English sources

In 1890, the United States Supreme Court came close to declaring the punishment to be unconstitutional.

The trust held an auction of Hershey, and was close to declaring the Wm.

On Sunday, for example, U.A.W. negotiators seemed close to declaring an impasse, which could have led to a walkout.

The city came perilously close to declaring bankruptcy when its pleas for a rescue by the federal government fell on deaf ears.

They had come this close to declaring that New York had run out of cash and would default on about $100 million in borrowing due that afternoon.

The International Atomic Energy Agency is moving close to declaring Iraq free of nuclear weapons, and some American experts are raising alarms and charging the agency with complacency.

Other prominent races in Carabobo, a state with a large industrial base, and Táchira, a state on the border with Colombia, were apparently too close to declare a winner, Mr. Chávez said.

We're still very hopeful". Carona, who watched returns intently as his lead expanded slightly shortly before midnight, said the race was too close to declare a victory.

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that it was moving closer to declaring swine flu a worldwide pandemic.

There, answering questions from reporters, he edged closer to declaring victory in the Democratic battle than has been his habit.

In recent years, the Supreme Court has moved closer to declaring these fees an unconstitutional form of compelled speech and association and may soon invalidate them entirely.