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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If Jones is learning the offense quickly and is neck and neck with Richardson, then Richardson will have to play perfectly to not lose the starting role.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Nissan driver Oliver Rowland has already secured the driver’s championship, and his team is neck and neck with Porsche for the manufacturers’ trophy.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
There’s still a little under half a season to go, and the Giants are neck and neck with San Diego for the third NL Wild-Card spot.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 July 2025
Baidu's 'Apollo Go' is neck and neck with Waymo in the self-driving car market and has given more rides so far than Waymo so far.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Nissan driver Oliver Rowland has already secured the driver’s championship, and his team is neck and neck with Porsche for the manufacturers’ trophy.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
There’s still a little under half a season to go, and the Giants are neck and neck with San Diego for the third NL Wild-Card spot.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 6 July 2025
Baidu's 'Apollo Go' is neck and neck with Waymo in the self-driving car market and has given more rides so far than Waymo so far.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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