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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
Recent Examples on the Web
With just three weeks to Election Day, our new NBC News poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump tied in a neck and neck race.
—NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Pennsylvania is the biggest of seven battleground states that are neck and neck in the polls and likely to decide the election.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Historian who accurately predicted 9 of last 10 presidential elections makes his 2024 pick
His latest remarks come as Harris and former President Donald Trump are neck and neck in some national and state polls.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Oil up : The S & P 500 energy sector was leading the market Friday (neck and neck with financials) and for the week.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,paulina Likos,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1672, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
neck and neck
adverb or adjective
: very close (as in a race)
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