as in tie
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other
the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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Recent Examples of dead heat
Meanwhile, Trump, the GOP nominee, is locked in a dead heat with Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, in the final hours of the 2024 election.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are making their final pitch to voters ahead of Election Day, seeking any last-minute advantage with the race essentially a dead heat.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
She and Trump are locked in a razor-thin race for the White House, with the two candidates in a dead heat in most of the seven swing states.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are making their final pitch to voters ahead of Election Day, seeking any last-minute advantage with the race essentially a dead heat.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
She and Trump are locked in a razor-thin race for the White House, with the two candidates in a dead heat in most of the seven swing states.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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