Examples of neck and neck in a Sentence
a neck and neck finish in which only a fraction of a second separated the winner from the runner-up
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Democrat Amy Acton is polling neck and neck with Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor’s race, according to a survey published Thursday.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
The long-standing rivals have gone neck and neck in recent seasons, practically bouncing back and forth between division winners.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Local income took the lead again in 2021; was neck and neck with overseas revenue in 2022; but fell behind again in 2023 when overseas pulled in a 51% share.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Less than two weeks before the election was held, on November 5, 2024, when polls showed the race neck and neck, the Post’s editorial board wrote the newspaper’s endorsement.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
The long-standing rivals have gone neck and neck in recent seasons, practically bouncing back and forth between division winners.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Local income took the lead again in 2021; was neck and neck with overseas revenue in 2022; but fell behind again in 2023 when overseas pulled in a 51% share.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Less than two weeks before the election was held, on November 5, 2024, when polls showed the race neck and neck, the Post’s editorial board wrote the newspaper’s endorsement.
—Jimmy Wales, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neck and neck
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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