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the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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This means that the characterization provided by most pollsters, that the contest was a dead heat, were driven by factors that were largely irrelevant.
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Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Polling has showed the race in a dead heat in Nevada, but also in six other swing states.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
At the time this article was written, the Republican was a minuscule 0.1 points ahead, implying a dead heat in the Keystone State─one of the vital battleground states that will likely play a pivotal role in deciding who will replace President Joe Biden.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Flashback: Biden wins all 5 votes in Dixville Notch after township's midnight election
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Vice President Harris and former President Trump were locked in a dead heat during the presidential race's final weeks, with polls closing Tuesday night.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Polling has showed the race in a dead heat in Nevada, but also in six other swing states.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
At the time this article was written, the Republican was a minuscule 0.1 points ahead, implying a dead heat in the Keystone State─one of the vital battleground states that will likely play a pivotal role in deciding who will replace President Joe Biden.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Flashback: Biden wins all 5 votes in Dixville Notch after township's midnight election
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Mapped: Harris-Trump locked in dead heat race
Vice President Harris and former President Trump were locked in a dead heat during the presidential race's final weeks, with polls closing Tuesday night.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20heat. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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