photo finish
Example Sentences
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Analysts say the outcome could be a photo finish.
In a photo finish for the NL’s final wild card berth, all the Reds needed was a win against the Milwaukee Brewers, or a Mets loss.
From Los Angeles Times
Great Britain's Jeremiah Azu sprinted to 60m gold in a dramatic photo finish at the World Athletics Indoor Championships to secure the first global title of his career.
From BBC
Knight's Choice has won Australia's famous Melbourne Cup, in a dramatically close race which went to a photo finish.
From BBC
The race is where it seemed to be headed at the beginning of the year – a photo finish where either candidate could end up on top.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.