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tiebreaker
noun as in sudden death
Example Sentences
It came within a tiebreaker of finishing atop the Western Conference table for the first time in 13 years.
Due to the head-to-head tiebreaker, it would need a two-goal win over Croatia at Hampden on Friday and similar in Poland on Monday.
The Dodgers narrowly won the NL West after defeating the Colorado Rockies in a tiebreaker game.
If that happens, the conference champion would be determined by a series of tiebreakers, including goal differential and total goals scored; the Galaxy have comfortable leads in both categories.
By virtue of their head-to-head record, the Padres held the tiebreaker over the Dodgers, which means they would have won the division if they finished with the same regular-season record.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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