toss-up

noun

Definition of toss-upnext
as in horse race

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Recent Examples of toss-up This is especially critical in toss-up contests such as the Michigan or Texas Senate races, where the base alone won’t guarantee victory. — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Another prominent independent analyst, Inside Politics, also lists Moskowitz-Singer and one of 16 toss-up contests. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The tension is the same this fall, with the Cook Political Report putting the race in its thin toss-up category of 22 House races — out of 435 nationwide. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026 Cook, the election prognosticator, cited the confusion as a factor in their toss-up rating. — Ben Binday, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for toss-up
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  1. seesaw
  2. deadlock
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  • When the counterweight drops, its momentum raises the other end of the seesaw, tossing the sling up in a big arc.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • There was a big field behind the house with a playground, along the road each way were signs depicting kids on a seesaw.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of seesaw
Noun
  • The country is dealing with a growing debt crisis, a budget deadlock, and widespread protests.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The most likely outcome of the upcoming elections, Levy said, would be some form of deadlock, in which case Netanyahu would continue serving as caretaker prime minister until a new government is sworn in.
    — Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of deadlock

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