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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.
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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
Six Preakness winners won by a nose, 12 won by a head and 10 won by a neck.
—Annie Jennemann, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
Sunday afternoon, the Red Sox avoided disaster by a nose.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 May 2025
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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
Six Preakness winners won by a nose, 12 won by a head and 10 won by a neck.
—Annie Jennemann, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
Sunday afternoon, the Red Sox avoided disaster by a nose.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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