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Recent Examples of toss-up
So, the central bank’s impact on new home construction is basically a toss-up.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toss-up
Noun
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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
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Carolina is coming off a 27-24 seesaw win versus the Miami Dolphins.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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