toss-up

noun

Definition of toss-upnext
as in horse race

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Recent Examples of toss-up Democrats are favored to take the House, with control of the Senate still a toss-up. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Expected stock market reaction Polls are pointing to a Democratic victory in the House and a toss-up in the Senate. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026 Republicans currently control the Senate but there are a number of toss-up races giving Democrats a path to taking back the chamber. — Rahul Mukherjee, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026 That remains a toss-up, which few would have imagined at the start of this election season. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toss-up
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  1. seesaw
  2. deadlock
Noun
  • In a recurring image, Sol and Luna seesaw on a foam mountain, rising and falling in turn as the days and centuries flow by below.
    — Mark Asch, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
  • When the counterweight drops, its momentum raises the other end of the seesaw, tossing the sling up in a big arc.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of seesaw
Noun
  • In light of the deadlock, a judge declared a mistrial, and prosecutors vowed to retry the case.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Bugg broke the deadlock off a corner kick in the 68th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of deadlock

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