Sentences with phrase «by slim margins»

The statewide scores also got a bump from a new state law that allowed elementary and middle school students who failed the exams by slim margins to retake them with a parent's permission.

The results of the Forum Oscar Polls for June are up and The Weinstein Company «s Carol leads every category this month; Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay top spots are all held by the film but some by slim margins.

Democrat Pete Harris, who ran unopposed in 2009 and won by slim margins over Republican Everett Glover in each of his two contested races, would have faced stiff competition this year from former councilman Vincent Orlando, a Republican.

Europe's fragmented corrugated packaging industry is expected to enter a period of consolidation prompted by slim margins and firms» need for a wider geographical presence, according to Rabobank.

A recent working paper from the University of Oxford says that every Olympic Games from the past 50 years has gone over budget — and not by slim margins.

In the few years it has lagged, it's almost always done so by a slim margin.

Economists, by a slim margin, have been expecting the first increase in September, but others see a December hike.

Nelson Peltz initially lost a proxy campaign against Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG), but a recount found he may have actually won by a slim margin.

Grey brought ministers from conservative denominations to a meeting with the United Methodist bishop, and eventually forged a coalition that won a referendum by a slim margin.

As got to the half, Team Zimmerman led by a slim margin, in a Game where neither Team could build a sustainable lead..

The betting on this game has been quite even, with early bettors favoring Louisville and the points by a slim margin.

Only way I am a fan of trading up is if by some slim margin of chance a top DB is there in the top 2nd....

Bloomberg stands in the middle of the road... It can be very dangerous as you can get knocked down by traffic from BOTH sides... Bloomberg PAID for his position and won by a slim margin... Best he attend to his OWN yard.

The poll suggests Romney has consolidated support among Republicans since winning the first nominating contest in Iowa by a slim margin last week.

The European Union observation mission in Gabon said Tuesday it noted an anomaly in voting results from the president's stronghold province that pushed him over the edge to win re-election by a slim margin.

Even here, though, David Cameron is seen as the best available Prime Minister, if only by a slim margin.

Nii Noi Nortey's contender, Philip Addison emerged winner after a re-run of the primary, beating him by a slim margin.

Plus, two Democrats were one of a handful to win upstate this year, but only by a slim margin.

Thereupon Gov. Yates re-nominated Woodworth who was confirmed after some debate by a slim margin.

The 2017 budget, which was passed by the Board of Legislators on Monday by a slim margin of 10 - 7, and modifies a previous budget submitted to the legislative chamber by Astorino last month, will retain the county executive's proposed flat tax rate, but will also add four additional engineering positions to the county's depleted Department of Public Works roster, in addition to injecting $ 1 million to the county's Title XX child care program as a result of legislators» amendments.

As of Election Day, first - term incumbent Republican supervisor Marybeth Majestic had been ahead of Democratic challenger Lisa Lindsley by a slim margin of 22 votes, with more than 100 absentee ballots still outstanding.

The Togolese, who defeated Ghana at the West African Seven's tournament held in Togo, saw their side trailed by a slim margin after they were beaten by...

That proposition passed by a slim margin but, what does that mean going forward?

Updated 6:40 a.m. State Sen. Glenn Grothman has won the GOP primary by a slim margin in the only open House district in Wisconsin.

New Yorkers, by a slim margin, still think he understands the problems of people like them.

Hearing officers with the New York State Board of Elections have ruled that Democratic congressional candidate Juanita Perez Williams has enough signatures, by a slim margin, to be on the primary ballot.

When polls closed the night of the Albany Democratic primary, Joshua Farrell led Jim Long by a slim margin: 2,921 to 2,825.

In the GOP primary for the seat of retiring Rep. Dan Burton (R), former U.S. Attorney Susan Brooks defeated former Rep. David McIntosh by a slim margin in what was a crowded race.

After passing the Waxman - Markey climate bill in the House in the summer of 2009 by a slim margin, the appetite in Congress and at the White House for a bruising Senate fight eroded.

When asked which of the two games they would like to play again, 69 percent of the participants actually chose to play the game they won by a slim margin.

Let the record show that Japanese gamers prefer historically based beat -»em - ups to anime - inspired J - pop rhythm games — but only by a slim margin.

We're going with Tony on this one, though by a slim margin.

The other one, 1999s The Limey, is the better of the two by a slim margin.

Brando, Newman, Hiddleston and Fassbender moved on in the brackets and Denzel Washington beat Leonardo DiCarpio in the bonus bracket by a slim margin..

After the slew of Republican victories in the 2010, 2012, and 2014 elections, the NEA still held a majority of allies (albeit by a slim margin), at 51 percent in the House and 53 percent in the Senate.

By a slim margin, Washington voters have approved Initiative 1240, which will allow up to 40 charter schools to open here over the next five years.

I - 1240 passed by a slim margin statewide in November, with just over 50 percent of the vote.

The Senate has passed a bipartisan version and, by a slim margin, Republicans in the House did, too, although conservatives are divided over what a new law should look like and even whether there should be a Department of Education.

But, only by a slim margin.

The Haldex - equipped Volkswagen Golf R costs nearly # 3000 more than an equivalent GTI with its optional Performance Pack, but it continues to undercut the rear - drive M135i by a slim margin.

Android is also No. 1 in the U.S. but by a slimmer margin.

Also, when it comes to OS (I have iOS 7 on my iPhone) android beats iOS by a slim margin BUT iOS 7 almost FLAT OUT copies the features of Android.

You could argue that the Switch's 2017 lineup surpasses the Xbox One's handily, and even the PlayStation 4's by a slim margin.

Men are more likely to choose fast food than the fairer sex, but only by a slim margin.

Online lenders did beat that rate by a slim margin, but people who expect fast, in - person servicing should opt for a lender that operates local offices.

The winner this week (by a slim margin) goes to @questrade for the article on investing in ETFs [Do you trade mutual funds or ETFs?

Petplan lost by a slim margin, and could actually be recommended higher than Healthy Paws in some circumstances.

Portal 2 is the night's biggest winner by a slim margin, earning 3 awards against Battlefield 3 and LittleBigPlanet 2 «s 2 each, but taking home a victory in some of the biggest categories.

24th July 2013 - After XCOM Declassified's Agent Ennis Cole was having to decide if he wanted to grab the gun or the bottle, the fans decided (by a slim margin of 51 %, that... Read More

With the difference of 11,608 - to - 11,607, Shelly Simonds won the Virginia House of Delegates seat by the slim margin of one vote.