toss-up

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Recent Examples of toss-up So, the central bank’s impact on new home construction is basically a toss-up. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025 Trump publicly endorsed him with a handful of other vulnerable House Republicans in April, and Cook Political Report ranks his race against challenger Rebecca Cooke (D) a toss-up. Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025 Title Race Tightens Losing him now is a tough blow for the Astros, who seemed to be heading for their fifth straight American League West title before a recent tailspin – coupled with a Seattle surge – turned the divisional race into a toss-up. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025 The redrawn maps could also insulate five Democrats in toss-up districts. Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toss-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toss-up
Noun
  • At least a half-dozen people described an emotional seesaw they were put through by weeks of contradictory UPS tracking updates about their shipments.
    Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Carolina is coming off a 27-24 seesaw win versus the Miami Dolphins.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The federal government shuttered at the beginning of the month after Congress failed to break a funding deadlock and pass a measure to keep agencies running.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • As the government shutdown stretches into day 14, funding for vital programs remains stuck in a deadlock limbo between Congressional Republicans and Democrats.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss-up. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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