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a neck and neck finish in which only a fraction of a second separated the winner from the runner-up
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Immigration turned out Trump’s base and was neck and neck with inflation in pushing swing voters to cast their ballots for him.
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Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
To start the third set, both teams were neck and neck.
—Antonio Chaurand, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Polls indicate a similarly tight race this time around, with Harris and Trump nearly neck and neck, underscoring the importance of voter turnout and engagement in the state.
—By Nik Popli/east Lansing, Mich., TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
FanDuel’s model and odds now have Leclerc and Norris neck and neck to race down The Strip and past the Sphere for the win.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
To start the third set, both teams were neck and neck.
—Antonio Chaurand, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Polls indicate a similarly tight race this time around, with Harris and Trump nearly neck and neck, underscoring the importance of voter turnout and engagement in the state.
—By Nik Popli/east Lansing, Mich., TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
FanDuel’s model and odds now have Leclerc and Norris neck and neck to race down The Strip and past the Sphere for the win.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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