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

That poll showed the race a statistical dead heat – a finding most recent surveys have also indicated, both nationally and in key battleground states.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

They covered me with squares of flannel in the dead heat of summer.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García