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
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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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