111.  In truth, he and Biggio were the closest things the Astros had to a pulse.

112.  In the past, conventions have been the closest thing to presidential voting for Guam.

113.  In Soviet times, the closest thing to a festive inauguration ceremony for a new leader was the funeral of his predecessor.

114.  Instead, he counts on the closest thing to tire-kicking that uncomplicated horse trading can afford.

115.  In the workplace, the closest thing to a wedding is when companies hire new people.

116.  It is the closest thing to pure redemption you will ever find on this earth.

117.  It is the closest thing to trench warfare the city has known.

118.  It may not be the Ryder Cup, but it might be the closest thing to it for those golfing enthusiasts in search of a heavy dose of nationalism.

119.  Is it any surprise that Vermont is now the first to grant the closest thing to gay marriage short of marriage itself?

120.  It is the closest thing to a passenger car to be sold by Isuzu since it dropped cars two years ago.