photo finish

Example Sentences

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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

Analysts say the outcome could be a photo finish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

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 • Mar. 21, 2025

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