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But they were forced to report a dead heat under the rules established by the ski federation.—Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025 As of this writing the Giants (17-10) are in a dead heat for first in the NL West with the Padres (17-9) and Dodgers (16-10), all three of whom have won more games than any of the three division leaders in the American League.—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025 Learn more about golf rules, match-ups, futures and dead heats while also evaluating golf odds and adjustments including live betting during events.—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Ecuador holds a runoff presidential election on Sunday, and the race is in a dead heat as voters decide which candidate can better address the violence that drug trafficking has unleashed on the country.—Genevieve Glatsky, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dead heat
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