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Recent Examples of photo finish
The Lamar-Drake exchange wraps a photo finish between the two rivals, whose feud ignited into one of the defining pop-culture storylines of 2024.
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Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 27 May 2025
Long before Ross Chastain became the first driver in 54 years to win a Cup Series race from the tail of the field at the Coca-Cola 600, Shane Van Gisbergen captured the inaugural Chicago Street Race in his debut, and Daniel Suárez got the best of the infamous three-wide photo finish at Atlanta.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Mystik Dan, a bay colt who last year’s race in a gut-churning and heart-pounding photo finish.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Jeb Burton finished second at Talladega this Saturday as the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver fell short in a photo finish against Jesse Love and confirmed winner Austin Hill.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 27 May 2025
Long before Ross Chastain became the first driver in 54 years to win a Cup Series race from the tail of the field at the Coca-Cola 600, Shane Van Gisbergen captured the inaugural Chicago Street Race in his debut, and Daniel Suárez got the best of the infamous three-wide photo finish at Atlanta.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Mystik Dan, a bay colt who last year’s race in a gut-churning and heart-pounding photo finish.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Jeb Burton finished second at Talladega this Saturday as the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver fell short in a photo finish against Jesse Love and confirmed winner Austin Hill.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo finish
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Here’s a man as comfortable working in documentaries (4 Little Girls), filmed theater (Passing Strange), crime thrillers (Inside Man), and outlandish satire (Bamboozled).—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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Its trailer, viewed by tens of thousands on YouTube (65,000 and counting), has only fueled more interest in the sci-fi thriller series, which already picked up an award at Italy’s Global Series Festival last June.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The two teams are in a dead heat with 42 games remaining, shrinking any margin for error.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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Also scoring the second-biggest opening day of 2025 behind Chicken Jockey juggernaut A Minecraft Movie, Fantastic Four pulled in another $100 million internationally — placing it in a virtual dead heat with Superman, which took in $220 million over its global opening.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
28 July 2025
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This new program, set to be a major part of Cena's 2025 farewell tour, will serve as the epic rubber match to their historic feud.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Today, many are made with jute roping rather than esparto, and opt for rubber soles for greater durability.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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Many stuffed, rubber, and nylon toys can be put in the washing machine—though toys stuffed with crinkles or squeakers could be affected by machine washing.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 July 2025
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The American Kennel Club explains that the soft, squeezable texture mimics the feel of small animals, while many plush toys include squeakers to imitate the sounds of distressed prey.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Prior to his sudden death in January, Lynch himself planned to participate in the fan event, Sutherland revealed at the tour's New York City stop on Sunday, Aug. 10.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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News of Perry's sudden death sent shockwaves across Hollywood.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Directed by Nelicia Low, the suspenser follows a young fencer struggling with keeping his secret crush on a fellow fencer from his homophobic mother.—
Vivienne Chow,
Variety,
17 May 2022
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On the other hand, the story introduces fictional characters and elements that give it the air of a suspenser, exactly the sort for which Harris is so popular.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2022
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Nitrogen-heavy runoff from leaking home septic tanks are a major problem.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2025
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After a rainstorm, beaches typically experience a decline in water quality due to water runoff.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 Aug. 2025
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The plan looked genius early in the season, when the Giants were winning nail-biters, walking off games with Little League and inside-the-park home runs and Wilmer Flores’ clutch hitting.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The final was a nail-biter, Slawson leading the entire heat until Herdy took a last-second wave, the surfers and crowd awaiting the score to drop.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo%20finish. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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