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as in thriller
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as in dead heat
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Recent Examples of photo finish
Polls going into election week show a toss-up race, signaling the possibility that the contest could prove to be a photo finish.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump is in what appears to be a photo finish race against Vice President Kamala Harris, less than two weeks until Election Day.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
But 30 seconds later, after the photo finish was official, American phenom Noah Lyles saw his name on top, stretched his arms, and ripped off his bib to show off.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
And that could mean Trump is indeed headed to a photo finish on Election Day.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump is in what appears to be a photo finish race against Vice President Kamala Harris, less than two weeks until Election Day.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
But 30 seconds later, after the photo finish was official, American phenom Noah Lyles saw his name on top, stretched his arms, and ripped off his bib to show off.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
And that could mean Trump is indeed headed to a photo finish on Election Day.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo finish
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The Cavs beat the Thunder in Cleveland last week in a thriller, and OKC is just a game behind the Cavs for the best overall record.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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The first two episodes of the conspiracy thriller releases Jan. 22, followed by a new episode each week.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2025
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Flashback: Biden wins all 5 votes in Dixville Notch after township's midnight election Go deeper Mapped: Harris-Trump locked in dead heat race Vice President Harris and former President Trump were locked in a dead heat during the presidential race's final weeks, with polls closing Tuesday night.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
5 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in a dead heat in the state that Joe Biden won in 2020 by just over 80,000 votes.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
5 Nov. 2024
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Remove anything from the area under your sink, put on a pair of rubber gloves and place something under the drain to catch anything that might spill out.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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The soft rubber organizing slats hold snowboards, alpine skis, Nordic skis, or any combination of snow gear, making this contraption a great alternative to leaning gear against the car’s paint or laying it on a rocky, grimy parking lot surface.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
13 Jan. 2025
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Trump prevailed—and not exactly in a squeaker, either.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Yet in each case, the offense has been less dominant, the wins have been squeakers rather than routs and the path to another trophy appears narrower, if still navigable.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2025
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Aubrey Plaza has addressed the shocking sudden death of her husband and longtime creative partner Jeff Baena.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Vivienne’s ex-husband David Paul Ludford is reflecting on their time together following the news of their sudden death.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Directed by Nelicia Low, the suspenser follows a young fencer struggling with keeping his secret crush on a fellow fencer from his homophobic mother.—
Vivienne Chow,
Variety,
17 May 2022
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On the other hand, the story introduces fictional characters and elements that give it the air of a suspenser, exactly the sort for which Harris is so popular.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2022
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The agricultural industry leverages trees as a way to buffer waterways and underground water supplies from their crops’ chemical pollutant runoff.—
Dan Lambe,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Hochuli also noted that the game clock needed to be reset and there was a 10-second runoff.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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Two Arizona Republicans prolonged voting in the House speaker's race, adding suspense to a tumultuous election that was already shaping up to be a nail-biter.—
Laura Gersony,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Friday’s Speaker vote is shaping up to be a nail-biter as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the current House leader, is scrambling to keep the gavel for the next two years in the face of conservative critics furious with his leadership style.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo%20finish. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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