Sentence examples for close to passing something from inspiring English sources

(A local ordinance in San Francisco forces employers with 20 or more employees to offer the benefit, and New York State legislators have come close to passing something similar in recent years).

But the reality is that if something like that came close to passing there would be a tremendous outcry.

She seemed close to passing out.

Congress is not even close to passing meaningful regulatory reform.

Gun bills in those states came close to passing this year.

(Mississippi came close to passing a law, too).

It is close to passing.

Instead, McConnell put a plan in place to pass something close to the House bill using three simple tools: sabotage, speed and secrecy.

The atmosphere of uncertainty and recriminations following the Alabama race prompted Republicans, even those close to Trump, to feel urgency to pass something — anything — that could somehow stabilize the party.

Q: Will the administration refrain from its current policy if Congress were to pass something that's close to what you want?

We're working to pass something.