toss-up

noun

Definition of toss-upnext
as in horse race

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Recent Examples of toss-up Kean will face Democrat Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy helicopter pilot, in November for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District, a toss-up district Democrats hope to flip. — Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 30 June 2026 Analysts have rated the district as a toss-up. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026 The race is still considered a toss-up. — Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 20 June 2026 And for Quartin, a toss-up between Little Richard and My Chemical Romance. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for toss-up
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  1. seesaw
  2. deadlock
Noun
  • The Padres played a seesaw game Saturday night before claiming an 8-7 win against the scuffling Blue Jays.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Some match the region of the equatorial Pacific where the El Niño/La Niña seesaw plays out, others point to an area just south of Greenland important to Atlantic Ocean circulation, and so on.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
Definition of seesaw
Noun
  • With the Thursday deadlock, Sacramento Superior Court Judge Michael Bowman sent jurors home.
    — Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • She was confirmed by the Senate in 2023 when former Vice President Kamala Harris cast a deciding vote to break a Senate deadlock.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of deadlock

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