Sentence examples for tight battle from inspiring English sources

"And secondly, because it was such a tight battle — transparent".

Los Angeles is currently in a very tight battle for a playoff spot.

Both players squandered opportunities to break out of the tight battle.

"On the first stint I had a tight battle with Ralf," Schumacher said.

The White House is in a tight battle with Congress over passage of the trade legislation.

Prediction A gallant failure or two, a couple of hammerings and a tight battle with Afghanistan.

For a while Rhode and Wei were locked in a tight battle, neither woman giving in.

We get plenty of ripe performances, with Jackson and Russell enjoying a tight battle of whiskers and pipe smoke.

Edgar's goal moved Burnley to 55 points and virtual safety in the tight battle to avoid relegation.

The president is locked in a tight battle with Mitt Romney, according to national polls and surveys in battleground states.

Instead, it became a tight battle for the Spaniard to try to pass Button to retake the lead.