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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Over the next month, in the only weekend games United will play until Leeds United visit on April 11, Palace and Villa both go to Old Trafford on Sundays after European ties on the Thursdays.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026 -
None of the companies have any apparent ties to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor nor is there any evidence that pending closures are related to him.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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That includes Wolves, whose form has picked up considerably under Rob Edwards — only one win but a series of draws, typified by that dramatic fightback at home to Arsenal on Wednesday — so there’s a temptation to go with form here and back Wolves to get a result.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Its culinary scene is one of the city’s biggest draws, and its momentum is only building.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Dead heats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20heats. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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