photo finish
Example Sentences
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Left in the blocks, the Briton had to watch on as Olympic champion Julien Alfred inflicted Melissa Jefferson-Wooden's first defeat over the distance in two years, edging out the American in a 10.70-second photo finish.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
When it comes to picking the best S&P 500 index fund, the results are bound to be a photo finish.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
So it likely comes down to these two, and the stakes are chillingly high for such a photo finish.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2026
Their ticket purchases pushed “Iron Lung” into a photo finish for No. 1 against “Send Help,” a strongly marketed release from Disney’s 20th Century Studios.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
It was the first time in his ten-year career that he had been beaten in a photo finish of a stakes race.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
