Sentence examples for closely contested affair from inspiring English sources

The game was a closely contested affair for 40 minutes, with the score tied, 1-1.

It was an exciting finish to a closely-contested affair at McHale Park.

Tyrone edged out Ulster rivals Cavan in a closely contested Football League Division Two contest at Healy Park.

These were not the most tightly contested affairs.

For one thing, it was a closely contested race in which the Democrats had hoped to gain an additional seat.

Which races were closely contested?

It's a closely contested election.

The fourth, Chester County, is closely contested.

In other Congressional primaries today, only one is closely contested.

Closely contested elections are something new in Kenya.

That difference is even larger in several closely contested states.