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The latest results have Jones ahead of Republican incumbent Jason Miyares by a nose – a very small nose.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Last year's Classic was won by Sierra Leone, who lost to Mystik Dan by a nose in the 2024 Derby.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2025
But driving across the line into Delaware — the first state, by a nose, to approve the apps — Andrew was beset by FanDuel radio ads and billboards.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
The Timberwolves had been a little scrambled for much of the evening, committing 21 turnovers to help the Warriors — playing without their best player in Steph Curry — ahead by a nose for much of the contest.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Last year's Classic was won by Sierra Leone, who lost to Mystik Dan by a nose in the 2024 Derby.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2025
But driving across the line into Delaware — the first state, by a nose, to approve the apps — Andrew was beset by FanDuel radio ads and billboards.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
The Timberwolves had been a little scrambled for much of the evening, committing 21 turnovers to help the Warriors — playing without their best player in Steph Curry — ahead by a nose for much of the contest.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
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“By a nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20a%20nose. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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