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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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Kansas survived a Big 12 thriller 104-100.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The platform features content across multiple genres including romance, thriller, variety and fantasy, all subtitled in local languages.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 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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An Emerson College poll in September showed the race in a dead heat at 43%.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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The lightweight, flexible rubber sole makes moving in these Uggs surprisingly easy, while the soft sheepskin insole cushions every step, proving that cozy can be equally comfortable.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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The latex footbed is cushioned to mold to your feet, and the rubber sole is slip-resistant.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 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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As the leader of such bands as Dead and Company, Phil Lesh and Friends, Further, Rat Dog and Wolf Bros, Weir carried on the Dead’s legacy following the sudden death of bandmate Jerry Garcia in 1995.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Jan. 2026
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Tributes for Hampton have surfaced in the days following her sudden death.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 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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With modern development along the creek’s 35-mile watershed that starts in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains and drains to Aliso Beach, the area has become swamped by urban runoff.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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If no candidate wins a majority, the top two will advance to an April 7 runoff.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo%20finish. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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