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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Chestnut did not run away with it early on and was neck and neck with 2024 champ Patrick Bertoletti and James Webb through the first 90 seconds.
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Ryan Morik,
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4 July 2026
Both men entered the tournament neck and neck, with 13 previous World Cup goals for Messi and 12 for Mbappé.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
So far in the 2026 World Cup, Haaland and Mbappé are neck and neck in goals.
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17 June 2026
Early results showed the two fairly neck and neck in the primary race, with Blakespear enjoying a small lead.
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Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Both men entered the tournament neck and neck, with 13 previous World Cup goals for Messi and 12 for Mbappé.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
So far in the 2026 World Cup, Haaland and Mbappé are neck and neck in goals.
—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
17 June 2026
Early results showed the two fairly neck and neck in the primary race, with Blakespear enjoying a small lead.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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