photo finish
noun
1
: a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined to determine the winner
2
: a close contest
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In the men’s 100-meter final, Noah Lyles and six other runners were involved in a photo finish — 0.09 seconds separated Lyles from seventh place.
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The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
May 4 - Mystik Dan wins the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby in a dramatic photo finish.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
And from the look of things, this is going to be yet another photo finish.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Polls going into election week show a toss-up race, signaling the possibility that the contest could prove to be a photo finish.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
May 4 - Mystik Dan wins the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby in a dramatic photo finish.
—CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
And from the look of things, this is going to be yet another photo finish.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Polls going into election week show a toss-up race, signaling the possibility that the contest could prove to be a photo finish.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20finish. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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