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the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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An Emerson College poll in September showed the race in a dead heat at 43%.
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
New Jersey Democrat Mikie Sherrill, meanwhile, is in a dead heat against Republican Jack Ciattarelli based on recent polling in that race.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Two polls released over the weekend suggest their races could be tightening—with one poll showing Sherrill and Ciattarelli locked in a dead heat.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
At the time, the match was in a dead heat with the third set tied 5-5 after Sabalenka lost three straight games to Pegula.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
New Jersey Democrat Mikie Sherrill, meanwhile, is in a dead heat against Republican Jack Ciattarelli based on recent polling in that race.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Two polls released over the weekend suggest their races could be tightening—with one poll showing Sherrill and Ciattarelli locked in a dead heat.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
At the time, the match was in a dead heat with the third set tied 5-5 after Sabalenka lost three straight games to Pegula.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20heat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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