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Recent Examples of photo finish
Trump is in what appears to be a photo finish race against Vice President Kamala Harris, less than two weeks until Election Day.
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Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
But 30 seconds later, after the photo finish was official, American phenom Noah Lyles saw his name on top, stretched his arms, and ripped off his bib to show off.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
And that could mean Trump is indeed headed to a photo finish on Election Day.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
The 2024 election is heading for a photo finish, and Democrats believe their foes just gave them a critical leg up.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
But 30 seconds later, after the photo finish was official, American phenom Noah Lyles saw his name on top, stretched his arms, and ripped off his bib to show off.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
And that could mean Trump is indeed headed to a photo finish on Election Day.
—Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
The 2024 election is heading for a photo finish, and Democrats believe their foes just gave them a critical leg up.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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International audiences probably know filmmaker Bong Joon-ho from the Oscar-winning thriller Parasite.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Jan. 2025
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Watch the trailer above and see details of the upcoming series below. PREVIOUS, Oct. 24: Apple TV+ has set January 22 for the premiere of conspiracy thriller series Prime Target starring White Lotus and One Day breakout Leo Woodall and Black Adam‘s Quintessa Swindell.Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
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Traditional voter polls kept showing a statistical dead heat, while betting markets fluctuated regularly—rising and falling because of Harris’s strong debate performance, Trump’s latest offensive remarks and, yes, even late, dramatic polling from star Iowa pollster Ann Selzer.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are in a dead heat in the state that Joe Biden won in 2020 by just over 80,000 votes.Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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The brand's anti-slip rubber outsole provides reliable traction through uneven terrain.Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
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The steering also lightens up as the 235-millimeter-wide rubber scrabbles to find grip, the wheels and tires smooth and floaty with just enough traction for rally racing fun.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Yet in each case, the offense has been less dominant, the wins have been squeakers rather than routs and the path to another trophy appears narrower, if still navigable.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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This toy has different-sized sliders for hiding treats and a center squeaker button to keep him engaged.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Aubrey Plaza has addressed the shocking sudden death of her husband and longtime creative partner Jeff Baena.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Vivienne’s ex-husband David Paul Ludford is reflecting on their time together following the news of their sudden death.Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Directed by Nelicia Low, the suspenser follows a young fencer struggling with keeping his secret crush on a fellow fencer from his homophobic mother.Vivienne Chow, Variety, 17 May 2022
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On the other hand, the story introduces fictional characters and elements that give it the air of a suspenser, exactly the sort for which Harris is so popular.Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2022
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The agricultural industry leverages trees as a way to buffer waterways and underground water supplies from their crops’ chemical pollutant runoff.Dan Lambe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hochuli also noted that the game clock needed to be reset and there was a 10-second runoff.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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Friday’s Speaker vote is shaping up to be a nail-biter as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), the current House leader, is scrambling to keep the gavel for the next two years in the face of conservative critics furious with his leadership style.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
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Two Arizona Republicans prolonged voting in the House speaker's race, adding suspense to a tumultuous election that was already shaping up to be a nail-biter.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo%20finish. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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