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dead heats

noun

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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  1. ties
  2. draws
Noun
  • Some children's bodies were later recovered still wearing ties bearing their school’s logo, said Asta Man Dangol, a resident in Nuwakot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • King Charles, however, is apparently eager to sever ties with them soon rather than later.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of ties
Noun
  • This clear affection for the source material is simultaneously one of A Different World’s biggest draws and, at least initially, one of its more worrisome hurdles.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Man United has struggled early in this EPL season, sitting 12th in the 20-team table after securing one win and a pair of draws during its first five matches.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of draws
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“Dead heats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20heats. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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