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Gabbard can afford to lose the votes of only three Republicans and sources tell ABC News the vote on her nomination is expected to be a close one.
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
This year’s game was a fairly close one, which certainly worked in its favor to keep audiences engaged.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
The Swiss lost a close one to Slovakia 2-1 and scored four power-play goals in a 7-5 loss to Sweden.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
This could be another close one, but expect Kansas City to play hard to secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
This year’s game was a fairly close one, which certainly worked in its favor to keep audiences engaged.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
The Swiss lost a close one to Slovakia 2-1 and scored four power-play goals in a 7-5 loss to Sweden.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
This could be another close one, but expect Kansas City to play hard to secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Close one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20one. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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