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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In a report last month, analysts at Bernstein estimated that Huawei and Nvidia were neck and neck in China, with each accounting for about 40% of processor sales by dollar value.
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
But the Stars and Wild remain neck and neck for second place and home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
For the most part, Texas and Michigan were neck and neck.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Democrat Amy Acton is polling neck and neck with Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor’s race, according to a survey published Thursday.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
But the Stars and Wild remain neck and neck for second place and home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
For the most part, Texas and Michigan were neck and neck.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Democrat Amy Acton is polling neck and neck with Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor’s race, according to a survey published Thursday.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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