neck and neck

as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors a neck and neck finish in which only a fraction of a second separated the winner from the runner-up

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Adjective
  • But those plans can be quite narrow and ineffective for addressing flood damage.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Wide, shallow pans allow alcohol to evaporate more quickly than deep, narrow ones.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Bishnoi denies involvement in Moosewala’s murder, but in an explosive interview from behind bars, accused his close aide of orchestrating it.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The departure of Busquets and Alba means Messi will lose two of his most talented teammates and closest friends.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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