Sentence examples for was closely contested from inspiring English sources

The match, in Moscow the following year, was closely contested and ended in a 12-to-12 12-to-12 12-to-12

The match against Mr. Botvinnik, held in Moscow in 1954, was closely contested and ended in a 12-to-12 12-to-12 12-to-12

To prove the point, some mentioned Quico Canseco, a Republican who won a Texas House seat in 2010 in a Democratic district by running as a Tea Party conservative, and whose reëlection bid this year was closely contested.

Eric T. Schneiderman won a narrow victory in the Democratic primary for state attorney general in a race that was closely contested by the five candidates but drew relatively little notice or interest from voters.

The first quarter of the game was closely contested and neither side could break the deadlock until Jersey prop Nick Selway was shown yellow and Moyle showed his pace to go over following a poor clearance.

Though Southend were a Third Division team, their familiarity with the uneven pitch meant the match was closely contested.

Which races were closely contested?

The fourth, Chester County, is closely contested.

In other Congressional primaries today, only one is closely contested.

The legal significance of these actions will undoubtedly be closely contested.

His travel plans mostly include states like California, New Mexico, Maryland, Illinois and Pennsylvania, where the races for governor are expected to be closely contested.