Examples of 'closely fought' in a sentence
Meaning of "closely fought"
closely fought ~ This phrase is used to describe a competition or battle that is very intense and evenly matched. It indicates that both sides are putting up a strong fight and the outcome is uncertain
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closely fought
The campaign was lively and closely fought.
It was a closely fought game either of us could have won.
Panathinaikos won a closely fought battle.
In a closely fought election he lost to Harcourt.
Serena won this time in a closely fought match.
A tense and closely fought opening first half is likely.
The third test was closely fought.
Elections are much more closely fought and the electoral infrastructure is much more elaborate.
The coming series would also be very closely fought.
It should be a closely fought contest.
Groves was declared the winner by majority decision after twelve closely fought rounds.
We are right in the middle of a closely fought federal election campaign.
I argue though that these games are likely to be very competitive and closely fought contests.
To get the win after such a closely fought battle feels amazing.
In this closely fought election saw the Conservatives triumphed by a tiny majority.
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Other than that it was a closely fought contest.
In a closely fought match that was anyone 's.
This will be closely fought.
Brabham finished at a fighting fifth place in the Constructor 's Championship after a closely fought season.
It is going to be a closely fought series.
Has the closely fought thing, for some and for others between Strength and Beauty.
Ten years later the country went through a closely fought but relatively peaceful election.
In a closely fought match, Canterbury won with a penalty in the 78th minute.
Rangers and Celtic would compete in a very closely fought title race.
The Quarter Final was a closely fought match against Clapham Rovers, just prevailing 3-2.
Nebraska and Arizona met for the first time in a closely fought battle.
He beat Joe Perry again in a closely fought match which required a deciding ninth frame.
Some commentators even stated that Campbell had won that closely fought match.
Parker was eliminated, Fa claiming a closely fought three-round encounter eleven points to eight.
The Bullets won the final on Penalties after a closely fought game.
Milan would finish the season in second place in a closely fought title race against Juventus.
Continuing on, the team suffered a loss against Karachi Kings in a closely fought game.
The Tyne-Wear derby is a closely fought affair.
Four years later, Suleymanoglu broke his own world record to win a closely fought contest.
The song, however, only came eighth in a closely fought national selection.
PanSa, Utulei Youth and Konica Airbase all tied for 3rd place in a closely fought league.
On Tuesday President Saakashvili conceded he lost the closely fought parliamentary vote .?
Whatever the truth, the battle remained closely fought.
Gruffydd, however, defeated and killed him in a closely fought engagement.
Ireland were defeated 1-0 by the host nation Italy in a closely fought match.
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They could have fought for themselves
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