even game

Example Sentences

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Bet a dollar on an even game and you can only win 90 cents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Unfortunately for Borgen and his outskated, out-hustled teammates on Friday night, his one-armed banditry would also be the final time his team was in an even game.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023

“It was obviously a real competitive game, it was a pretty even game, there was a fine line between winning and losing and we ended up on the wrong side of it tonight,” Sullivan said.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Drury schedules at least an hour-long study hall every day on the road, even game days, because making the most of every available minute is critical for athletes trying to stay ahead of their studies.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2022

A green kid like that holding MacNeath to an even game for fifteen holes?

From Fore! by Loan, Charles Emmett Van