Definition of tiebreaker
:an additional contest or period of play used to select a winner when a competition ends in a tie
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Actually, that may be selling this madness short, because there are many scenarios for a three- or even more team tiebreaker for a wild card spot.
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Miami is still the +1000 second choice to win the AFC East with Cutler under center, and the team last took home the division title in 2008 after winning a tiebreaker over the Patriots.
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With a 52-seat majority, Republicans could afford to lose only two votes to pass the bill since all 46 Democrats and two independents were expected to vote against the proposal, with Pence as the potential tiebreaker.
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McConnell can afford to lose only two Republican votes, with Vice President Mike Pence as a tiebreaker, if all Democrats vote against the effort.
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With a 52-seat majority, Republicans could afford to lose only two votes to pass the bill since all 46 Democrats and two independents were expected to vote against the proposal, with Pence as the potential tiebreaker.
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With a 52-seat majority, Republicans could afford to lose only two votes to pass the bill since all 46 Democrats and two independents were expected to vote against the proposal, with Pence as the potential tiebreaker.
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With a 52-seat majority, Republicans could afford to lose only two votes to pass the bill since all 46 Democrats and two independents were expected to vote against the proposal, with Pence as the potential tiebreaker.
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After the two players held serve, their tiebreaker decided a team match scored by games won as opposed to sets or matches.
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First Known Use of tiebreaker
circa 1932
TIEBREAKER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of tiebreaker for English Language Learners
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: something (such as an extra period of play or an extra question) that is used to decide a winner when a game, contest, etc., has ended with a tied score
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