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as in ball game
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In the effort of a miracle, Madsen threw another interception, all but icing the ball game.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
1 Jan. 2025 -
Kansas City continues to take one-possession ball games, which have rounded out its NFL-leading 15-1 record.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Unfortunately for Detroit, the Minnesota Vikings continue to win, too, setting up what could be a photo finish in Week 18.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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In the men’s 100-meter final, Noah Lyles and six other runners were involved in a photo finish — 0.09 seconds separated Lyles from seventh place.—
The Athletic Staff,
The Athletic,
11 Aug. 2024
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Otherwise, the rest of the re-signing options are pretty much toss-ups.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2025
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My two favorite albums from him would be The Nylon Curtain—great album—t’s a really tough toss-up between that and Storm Front.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
27 Dec. 2024
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His public relations instinct was for confrontation, not conciliation.—
Trip Gabriel,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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The entire physical confrontation, as well as the shooting, was captured on surveillance footage, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Such actions would make the 2018 trade war look minuscule.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Biden reduced the emphasis on tariffs and a trade war left by President-elect Donald Trump and increased the attention on a tech war, which semiconductors were at the heart of.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Ragen is a steady bedrock, winning 67% of his aerial duels while being more difficult to dribble past than most in his position.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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All-wheel drive isn’t available throughout the race, just during the qualifying duels, when launching off the grid, and in Attack Mode.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Unlike many secretaries of defense, Pete Hegseth is a combat veteran.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Two former female combat veterans, Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, are among the lawmakers questioned him at the Armed Services Committee.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Why This Matters The ESA, enacted in 1973 to safeguard vulnerable species and their habitats, has long been a focal point of contention.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The key to that was elite special teams, namely a top power play that has proven to be the team’s bread and butter during their recent stretch of contention.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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