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the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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Advertisement Nationwide, more than 78 million people nationwide have voted early, with many standing in line for hours to cast their ballots in a presidential race that, polls have shown, is a dead heat.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The race is a dead heat in Arizona, according to the latest public polls.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Based on Polls Will Pennsylvania's Election Day Rain Hurt Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?
Donald Trump Could Break 40-Year Record in Pennsylvania, Poll Suggests
Polls show Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in a dead heat in the Keystone State.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Polls put Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump in a dead heat, and the last time Americans voted for a president, in 2020, some swing states were decided by as little as 10,000 votes.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
The race is a dead heat in Arizona, according to the latest public polls.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Based on Polls Will Pennsylvania's Election Day Rain Hurt Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?
Donald Trump Could Break 40-Year Record in Pennsylvania, Poll Suggests
Polls show Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in a dead heat in the Keystone State.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Polls put Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump in a dead heat, and the last time Americans voted for a president, in 2020, some swing states were decided by as little as 10,000 votes.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20heat. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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