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the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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The 18th triple dead heat in modern thoroughbred history takes place in the ninth race at Arlington International Racecourse.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Cornyn had been in a dead heat with Paxton as early voting got underway on Monday, and Cornyn came out slightly ahead when the two ran against each other in the March primary.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Forecasts rate Ohio's Senate race as a toss-up, and most surveys have it a dead heat.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
If two horses hit the wire at the exact same time it’s called a dead heat.
—Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Cornyn had been in a dead heat with Paxton as early voting got underway on Monday, and Cornyn came out slightly ahead when the two ran against each other in the March primary.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Forecasts rate Ohio's Senate race as a toss-up, and most surveys have it a dead heat.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
If two horses hit the wire at the exact same time it’s called a dead heat.
—Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dead heat
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20heat. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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