Sentence examples for ended close from inspiring English sources

"The game, in essence, ended close to halftime," Calhoun said.

His fingers served him well in this dazzling performance, which ended close to midnight.

(With the light show that ended "Close Encounters," by contrast, everything fell into place).

Most economists say that the latest national recession ended close to a year ago; moreover, the overall unemployment rate never rose as sharply as it did in many past recessions.

Nor did they like the archaic rules -- set up when being a member of Parliament was a part-time job -- that meant their legislative days officially began after lunch and ended close to midnight, sometimes grinding on through the night.

Every game ended close to -- or well -- after midnight, and some even commenced later than the advertised 8 p.m. starting time to accommodate riveting pregame moments like fancy player introductions, ceremonial pitches and antics with a bald eagle.

The tympani (eardrums) are easily seen just behind the eyes and the dorsolateral folds of skin end close to them.

Ending close relationships.

It should end close to the original wire wrap.

Make sure the clip once again ends close to the beat you've chosen.

Look for vending locations that are close together, clustered, or follow a circular route beginning and ending close to home.