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Recent Examples of photo finish
Tanzania’s Alphonce Felilx Simbu won the world marathon championship via an incredible photo finish.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Sometimes, awards voting can be a photo finish.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
What followed was a nitpicking, photo finish of a taste test.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
James Comey, in a photo finish with a grand jury, was swooning over and quoting Taylor Swift.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Sometimes, awards voting can be a photo finish.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
What followed was a nitpicking, photo finish of a taste test.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
James Comey, in a photo finish with a grand jury, was swooning over and quoting Taylor Swift.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo finish
Noun
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There are the thrillers — take Good American Family, based upon the case of Natalia Grace; or Under the Banner of Heaven, a gripping exploration of a double murder and its connection to religion; or Under the Bridge, about the 1997 slaying of a 14-year-old girl.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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But the director has spent decades digging for gold amid pulpier genres, turning out oddball horror, thriller, and comic-book movies.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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As recently as Wednesday, Warsh and Hassett were in a near dead heat.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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That puts it in a dead heat with even more highly funded rival OpenAI, in a race to the public markets.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
3 Dec. 2025
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The streamer has a deep bench of horror films from all eras of cinema among its offerings, from influential classics like Nosferatu (1922) to newer hair-raisers like Possessor (2020), and all kinds of thrillers and chillers in between.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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And the Halloween-eve hair-raiser adds a cackling skeleton to a horror arcade of ghoulish news for EVs.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2023
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Wipe the detergent drawer out with a warm vinegar solution, and check the rubber gasket for grime.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rubber insole and bottom make for stable traction on icy and slushy surfaces, too.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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While the soft, fluffy exterior is great for snuggling, the squeaker inside creates a fun experience for dogs to enjoy, too.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
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This is a 2-in-1 plush toy, in the shape of a donut, which also includes two squeakers and multiple layers of crinkle fabric.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Austin Beutner, former Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent and a vocal Bass critic, withdrew from the race after the sudden death of his 22-year-old daughter.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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After the property went into foreclosure in the summer of 2025 following the former owner's sudden death, the wineries stayed open despite the uncertainty.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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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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Mill Street will be reconstructed with trees and permeable pavers to slow runoff.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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Improve Drainage One of the best ways to prevent mud from forming is to keep runoff water from reaching your yard at all—which often starts on the roof rather than on the ground.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo%20finish. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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