Examples of neck and neck in a Sentence
a neck and neck finish in which only a fraction of a second separated the winner from the runner-up
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So far in the 2026 World Cup, Haaland and Mbappé are neck and neck in goals.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026
Early results showed the two fairly neck and neck in the primary race, with Blakespear enjoying a small lead.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Raman is neck and neck with Bass, with Pratt close on their heels, according to the most recent poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, which was co-sponsored by The Times.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The two — Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori, and Roberto Sánchez, a nationalist congressman and former minister — are neck and neck in the polls and will face off on Sunday.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 June 2026
Early results showed the two fairly neck and neck in the primary race, with Blakespear enjoying a small lead.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Raman is neck and neck with Bass, with Pratt close on their heels, according to the most recent poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, which was co-sponsored by The Times.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The two — Keiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori, and Roberto Sánchez, a nationalist congressman and former minister — are neck and neck in the polls and will face off on Sunday.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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