Sentence examples for narrowly after from inspiring English sources

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He seemed to settle the race as he struck for home 300 yards out, but was followed through by Ballydoyle's most precocious colt, Power, and only went down narrowly after a good scrap.

The tuition measure passed narrowly after a split among Liberal Democrats, the junior partner in the coalition government led by the Conservatives, whose austerity plans face mounting public resistance.

America does not, but that is changing.In 2012 and 2013 GM-labelling initiatives in, respectively, California and Washington state failed narrowly after biotech and food companies spent millions on ads to persuade voters that they would be costly and pointless.

He held the seat narrowly after a couple of recounts, but his Lib Dem opponent Elwyn Watkins mounted a rare and extraordinary legal challenge to the result, on the grounds that Woolas had told lies about his character in campaign leaflets.

The race was neck-and-neck for most of the race, but Warren pulled away narrowly after her speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

The amendment passed narrowly after heavy pressure exerted by Lincoln himself, along with offers of political appointments from the "Seward lobby".

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After narrowly winning the election, he took office in 2013.

In 1923, after narrowly avoiding bankruptcy, Alfred Sloan, a ball-bearing magnate, took over the running of GM.

While Smith sipped Champagne, a confused Gary Carter cried after narrowly missing election in his fifth year on the ballot.

After narrowly winning the primary, he lost the general election.

After narrowly winning the election, Brownback slightly changed course.

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