31.   In the AL wildcard race, the Blue Jays were able to close within four games of leader Boston.

32.   In May, a beautiful and modern surgical hospital in Kabul closed within weeks of its opening.

33.   It was the standard pattern for plays with slow box-office sales and bad reviews to close within days of their opening.

34.   Polls conducted by the Minnick campaign show that the Democrat has closed to within two points of Craig.

35.   Pre-tax profit margins are now wafer thin, and many experts predict that hundreds of dealerships will close within the next five years.

36.   Same-store sales are a key barometer because they exclude results from stores that opened or closed within the year.

37.   Several other senior executives have already said that they will leave Institutional Investor publications after the acquisition, which is expected to close within the next few days.

38.   Syracuse countered with field goals by Hart and Thomas, but the hosts closed to within six, backed now by a wildly cheering crowd.

39.   Tejano Run, who closed to within two and a quarter lengths of Thunder Gulch, is due at Pimlico Saturday.

40.   Texas twice closed within seven points in the second half.