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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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In this thriller, Tessa Thompson plays TV reporter Anna Andrews, who returns to her small Georgia hometown to report on a string of homicides being investigated by her estranged husband, Detective Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal).—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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While Chris Pratt’s new sci-fi thriller, Mercy, is not shaping up to do terribly well at the box office, reviews are starting to come in during its opening weekend from both critics and fans.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 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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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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Once the ice begins to loosen, drivers can use a plastic scraper, windshield wipers, a rubber squeegee or a soft-bristle brush to clear the glass more quickly.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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The tolerances are so exact that no rubber gasket is needed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 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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Robson Green plays Patrick Harbottle, a charming repairman who moves in across the street after the sudden death – ruled a suicide, but very suspect – of Huw’s friend and neighbor, Frank (Gordon Kennedy).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The inexplicable, sudden death of a dozen men was not enough to still curiosity, and an urge to show hospitality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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