photo finish
noun
1
: a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined to determine the winner
2
: a close contest
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Following another photo finish and impressive run from one of its series’ best, the NASCAR Cup Series returns to the venue that produced one of the most compelling finishes in motorsports history a year ago.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
His race against Gilgeous-Alexander for a fourth MVP crown might be hurtling toward a photo finish.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
With those tight margins, the outcome is poised to be a photo finish.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
But part one of that plan — moving the bill out of the House — will be a photo finish for Johnson.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
His race against Gilgeous-Alexander for a fourth MVP crown might be hurtling toward a photo finish.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
With those tight margins, the outcome is poised to be a photo finish.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
But part one of that plan — moving the bill out of the House — will be a photo finish for Johnson.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20finish. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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