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Recent Examples of toss-up
The Cook Political Report currently rates Georgia as a pure toss-up for 2026.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In particular, the toss-up Georgia Senate race is seeing money flood the airwaves.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2025
Most experts and observers in the region view the race as a toss-up.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 31 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
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
In particular, the toss-up Georgia Senate race is seeing money flood the airwaves.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2025
Most experts and observers in the region view the race as a toss-up.
—Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 31 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toss-up
Noun
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Prices are expected to increase as demand for new vehicles slows, adding weight to the demand seesaw and bringing used car prices to new heights.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Fresh lures include a large net climbing tower, double-arch swings that can seat up to five children, climbing berms of artificial and natural turf, and an area with a whirl ride and seesaw.—
Jack Schnedler,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
Noun
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It’s cleverly done, with the audience treated to a young Ollie Rathbone weaving in and out of an opposition defence to score with a thumping finish in junior football just moments before being shown doing exactly the same to break the deadlock after 15 minutes.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Giving more countries a veto might result in nothing but more deadlock.—
Amanda Chicago Lewis,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss-up. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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