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a neck and neck finish in which only a fraction of a second separated the winner from the runner-up
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With the presidential election between Biden and Trump neck and neck, Hawley and Schmitt could potentially wait out the Biden administration for a more favorable audience in a Trump administration.
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Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
The poll found that Schiff and Garvey are neck and neck to clinch independents’ vote, Schiff with 23% and Garvey with 22%.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2024
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Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
The poll found that Schiff and Garvey are neck and neck to clinch independents’ vote, Schiff with 23% and Garvey with 22%.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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