photo finish
noun
1
: a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined to determine the winner
2
: a close contest
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Long before Ross Chastain became the first driver in 54 years to win a Cup Series race from the tail of the field at the Coca-Cola 600, Shane Van Gisbergen captured the inaugural Chicago Street Race in his debut, and Daniel Suárez got the best of the infamous three-wide photo finish at Atlanta.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Mystik Dan, a bay colt who last year’s race in a gut-churning and heart-pounding photo finish.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Jeb Burton finished second at Talladega this Saturday as the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver fell short in a photo finish against Jesse Love and confirmed winner Austin Hill.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
But part one of that plan — moving the bill out of the House — will be a photo finish for Johnson.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Mystik Dan, a bay colt who last year’s race in a gut-churning and heart-pounding photo finish.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Jeb Burton finished second at Talladega this Saturday as the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver fell short in a photo finish against Jesse Love and confirmed winner Austin Hill.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
But part one of that plan — moving the bill out of the House — will be a photo finish for Johnson.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20finish. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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