tiebreaker
Example Sentences
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“If it’s not clear whether you need a medicine to help lower your cholesterol or your risk, a scan can be a helpful tiebreaker.”
This can be hard to figure out in 50/50 custody arrangements, and so some families revert to the parent who provides the most financial support as a tiebreaker.
From MarketWatch
The Lakers have climbed from sixth to third in the Western Conference in two weeks, netting critical tiebreakers against rivals Minnesota, Denver and Houston.
From Los Angeles Times
The critical conference game will decide the head-to-head tiebreaker between the teams that are separated by half a game in the standings.
From Los Angeles Times
With the win and a tiebreaker against Denver, the Lakers moved into fifth in the Western Conference.
From Los Angeles Times
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