Sentence examples for were closely contested from inspiring English sources

Which races were closely contested?

The amendment, which passed by a margin of more than 20 percentage points, was on the ballot along with other party primary races, some of which were closely contested.

The tour itself has the air of a campaign, not only because Mr. Bush is trying to reposition himself in the American psyche but also because some states he plans to visit -- Pennsylvania and Wisconsin among them -- were closely contested in the last election and Mr. Bush would like to add them to his column in 2004.

The first two games of the series were closely contested as St George Illawarra edged out Warrington on Friday, while Brisbane Broncos needed a golden-point extra-time penalty from Corey Parker to overcome Wigan on Saturday.

The four matches against New Zealand were closely contested.

The fourth, Chester County, is closely contested.

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

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

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

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

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.