Sentence examples for closely contested fight from inspiring English sources

Despite a closely contested fight for the seat of Ashgrove with popular former environment minister Kate Jones, Newman swept the LNP to power in 2012, winning a stunning 78 of 89 seats, and reducing Labor to a rump of seven.

Although by 1787 he had not achieved a public position that would have sent him as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, he was an active, if junior, proponent of the new Constitution of the United States in the closely contested fight for ratification.

Oddsmakers are expecting a closely contested battle, opening betting with Dallas as a three-point favorite.

Beyond these narrow analogies lies a broad lesson that Mr. Gore and Mr. Bush should learn from the past -- especially in a fight as closely contested as this one.

Mrs. Merkel faces what is shaping up to be a closely contested re-election battle next year.

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

Given President Obama's dismal approval ratings in many of the closely contested states, the Democrats are making a commendable fight of it.

That's not a problem". Saturday's fight promises to be a closely contested match between two of the top pound for pound fighters in the sport.

Which races were closely contested?

It's a closely contested election.

The fourth, Chester County, is closely contested.