dead heat

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The most recent survey put the CDU and the Greens in a dead heat on 28 percent.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Polymarket, the prediction platform, shows Paramount and Netflix are in a dead heat to close a transaction by the end of June 2027, with around a 42% chance each.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

Nationwide, more than 78 million people nationwide have voted early, with many standing in line for hours to cast their ballots in a presidential race that, polls have shown, is a dead heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

Cambridge lead the men's series 86-81, with one recorded dead heat, and have a 47-30 advantage in the women's series.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2024

The dead heat of summer in farmland almost kills her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti