How to Use close one in a Sentence

close one

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• The match-up between Trump and Harris is looking like a close one, as poll after poll shows them in a near tie to be the next president.
  — Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
• The new agreement brings to a close one of the cases, with UFC moving to dismiss the other.
  — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024
• Sleepy Bee Cafe will close one of its four locations this month.
  — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2024
• Bebe Hodges Sleepy Bee Cafe will close one of its four locations this month.
  — The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2024
• Now, the shuttering of the Long Island Kmart will close one more chapter in that merger.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
• The Titans are overachievers, but give Baltimore the edge in a close one.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
• Walmart plans to close one of its stores in Richmond, Virginia, on July 28.
  — Zach Mentz, cleveland, 20 July 2023
• But the relative merits of M&As aside, Reynolds seemed to sense that the fans needed to close one chapter before a new one could be written.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 30 July 2024
• Minnesota added six commitments to close one of their biggest hosting events of the year.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024
• Mark Few has a lot more experience than Danny Hurley on the big stage, so expect a close one.
  — J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
• Still undefeated and once again proving to be the team to beat in the county, many in navy and white rejoiced as the Mavericks edged out a close one at home.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
• The lens snaps from near to distant subjects without hesitation on the a7R IV and takes just a split-second to go from a far-off subject to a close one.
  — PCMAG, 6 June 2024
• Belichick's departure from the franchise brings to a close one of the most storied chapters in NFL history.
  — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024
• Disneyland was open, though the theme park did announce its Anaheim parks would close one hour earlier.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2023
• Just veteran players coming through in a close one for Colorado.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
• The announcement of the verdict did, at least temporarily, bring to a close one question that had loomed over the congregations for years.
  — Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2023
• The county would also close one block of Central Avenue between the stadium and the outdoor practice field.
  — Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2024
• If this week’s (or a future week’s) race ends up being a close one, the shipment of those sets could ultimately end up making the difference.
  — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 June 2024
• The game was a close one until the fourth quarter, when the Chiefs went on to score 21 points (three touchdowns) in an exhilarating finish, breaking the hearts of San Francisco fans in the process.
  — Aj Willingham, CNN, 8 Feb. 2024
• After netting a volley to close one early 11-stroke exchange, Djokovic sighed and walked to his sideline seat to grab a purple-and-green towel for dabbing at sweat.
  — Howard Fendrich, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
• The remaining lanes were expected to reopen later Wednesday night, though more work on the gas line will close one lane on Thursday morning, Sachs said.
  — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 30 Aug. 2023
• Because of a technical error with the ballots, The Enquirer had to close one set of ballots Thursday evening and restart them with another.
  — Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 24 Feb. 2024
• But, considering the precedent of recent elections, this year’s contest was always likely to be a close one.
  — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2024
• The race could be a close one, as the excitement over Eilish’s brand-new release competes with the sheer overwhelming volume of Swift’s reigning behemoth.
  — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 22 May 2024
• Typically, nine signatures are required to open a bank account and fourteen to close one.
  — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
• The open race for California’s 47th congressional district is a close one.
  — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 30 Sep. 2024
• The cinematography captures just how intimate a town of eleven looks, how close one property sits to another.
  — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2023
• Coaster enthusiasts weep: a Louisville theme park has decided to close one of its roller coasters after nearly 30 years of operation.
  — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2023
• Former presidential adviser Henry Kissinger has died, according to a statement posted on his website, bringing to a close one of the most polarizing and influential diplomatic lives in U.S. history.
  — Alan Cullison, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
• Extreme temperatures on Friday prompted authorities to temporarily close one of the city’s most recognizable monuments, the Acropolis, as Red Cross staff handed out bottled water to tourists waiting in line.
  — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 15 July 2023

Last Updated: 22 Dec 2024