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neck and neck



neck-and-neck


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“The Lakers and Dodgers are going to be neck and neck very soon,” Rosen said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

In Berlin, it is neck and neck with the SPD and the Greens ahead of a state election in September.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 11, 2026

Paxton’s style ran neck and neck with Cornyn’s substance.

From Salon Mar. 4, 2026

Going into the final round, the Japanese and the Americans had been neck and neck, but Japan were ahead having won more routines.

From Barron's Feb. 8, 2026

So the race between predator and prey remains exquisitely neck and neck.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

It wasn’t the neck-and-neck duel spectators might have hoped to see.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the front-runner for governor,” he said in a statement, overstating somewhat his status in the neck-and-neck gubernatorial race.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

He finished neck-and-neck with Paxton, but well below the tally of 50% of votes that would have been necessary to avoid the run-off contest in May.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

What’s Next: Prediction markets see Netflix and Paramount in a neck-and-neck race.

From Barron's Feb. 17, 2026

Instead he described the chase as a breathless neck-and-neck sprint.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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