dead heats

plural of dead heat
as in ties
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat

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Noun
  • These cable ties come in a pack of 24 and can be used over and over again.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The company’s leadership also includes several figures with ties to the Biden administration, giving Anthropic the look of a Democratic insider network.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Speaking at a Bank of America conference Wednesday, Scott Greenstein, president and chief content officer and SiriusXM, pointed to the importance of Stern’s show for the company (Stern is seen as one of the big draws for satellite radio subscribers).
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The German apparel company also had 36 total players in the draws to Nike’s 35, a massive shift from Nike leading 48 to 28 just three years ago.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Dead heats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20heats. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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