too close to call
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The vote proved too close to call on Tuesday evening, but by Wednesday morning, El-Sayed had claimed the win, and Stevens had phoned him to concede.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
With about 18 million ballots counted, Sanchez was ahead by just 20,000 votes and the race was still much too close to call.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
But the race has remained too close to call.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Polling ahead of Maine’s June 9 primary indicated that the race is too close to call.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Approaching election day, Thompson and Sweitzer were running even, the race too close to call.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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