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Recent Examples of toss-up
Most experts and observers in the region view the race as a toss-up.
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The Cook Political Report currently classifies the race as a pure toss-up.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Back then, Issa represented a North County-centric district that had morphed from solid red to toss-up purple over the years.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Georgia was one of the seven toss-up states that President Trump won in the 2024 presidential election.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 May 2025
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The Cook Political Report currently classifies the race as a pure toss-up.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Back then, Issa represented a North County-centric district that had morphed from solid red to toss-up purple over the years.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Georgia was one of the seven toss-up states that President Trump won in the 2024 presidential election.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toss-up
Noun
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That settling sort-of seesaw did manage to save ground out of the first turn, up the backside and into the far turn, a fact later cited and praised by trainer Michael McCarthy as contributing directly to the win.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The last month of Trump’s first 100 days was characterized by a seesaw of blame, with the president expressing alternating between directing his public outrage at Putin and Zelensky.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Ukraine has offered an unconditional 30-day ceasefire and a meeting between Zelenskyy and Putin to break the deadlock.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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History shows that conclaves have ranged from a matter of hours to nearly three years, shaped by intrigue, deadlock, and even popular revolt.—
Dan Cody,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss-up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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