Sentence examples for facing a close from inspiring English sources

But not Mr. Goodman, a Republican who is facing a close contest for re-election in his district on the East Side.

At a Friday night rally on behalf of Alabama senator Luther Strange, who is facing a close primary runoff on Tuesday, Trump said McCain's opposition to the new bill was "totally unexpected" and "terrible".

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R), facing a close recall election, said he wouldn't consider being Mitt Romney's vice president Monday.

In October, she became one of the first Democrats facing a close re-election contest to call for a temporary travel ban on non-U.S.

Gingrich was re-elected six times from this district, only facing a close general election race once in the House elections of 1990 when he won by 978 votes in a race against Democrat David Worley.

Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid - facing a close re-election fight in Nevada - brought to the Senate floor the long-delayed DREAM Act that offers a path to citizenship for young, illegal, immigrant students if they graduate college or complete military service.

"It's like facing a closer three times," Teixeira said.

"There's been some questions — 'Is Gerrit a starter or a closer?' — but we faced Lincecum in college, and it was like facing a closer for nine innings," Savage said.

"When I'd be facing a closer, someone who I knew threw really hard, I'd think, 'I'm not going to hit this guy,' " he said.

Even in Arizona, Mr McCain's home state, the Republican is facing a closer contest than he had expected.The original Joe the plumber is now campaigning for Mr McCain.

Mr Nifong faced a close election campaign, and he relentlessly went after the young men.