Sentence examples for facing close from inspiring English sources
The trial of Mr. Ben Ali and his wife took place on June 20, with the couple facing close to 100 charges, including conspiracy against the state and possession of drugs and weapons.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 18 — Google executives are expected to be called to testify before House and Senate subcommittees about the company's planned $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick, a deal that is already facing close scrutiny from federal antitrust regulators.
"We are giving hope to people who are facing close to starvation," said Frank Escobar, who manages Tulare's relocation program, known by its acronym, MOVE, or More Opportunities for Viable Employment.
They are flexing their muscle in states in which Democratic Senate candidates are facing close races.
An unusually large portion is facing close races in 2010, both in primaries and in the general election.
However, IMO deserves the title of Person of the Year above all because of the key role it has played in the migratory crisis facing close to 4,000 Cubans on the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
The district has faced close calls.
Their offshore tax avoidance proposals face close scrutiny however.
Either deal would also face close scrutiny from regulators.
Pawnbrokers and debt collectors also face close scrutiny.
It may face close scrutiny itself one day, when Mr Modi is gone.
