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Recent Examples of toss-up
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss-up.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
The Gators are slight favorites going into this game, but this is a toss-up.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The contest is seemingly a toss-up between the upper tier of candidates and the rest of the pack’s ability to play spoiler by siphoning off votes in what is already a low-turnout district.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Oddsmakers see this as a toss-up, with the Lakers favored by less than 2 points across the board as of Thursday morning.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
The Gators are slight favorites going into this game, but this is a toss-up.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The contest is seemingly a toss-up between the upper tier of candidates and the rest of the pack’s ability to play spoiler by siphoning off votes in what is already a low-turnout district.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Oddsmakers see this as a toss-up, with the Lakers favored by less than 2 points across the board as of Thursday morning.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toss-up
Noun
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And this is where most NBA teams are: on that seesaw.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Alexander recalls asking young women navigating the seesaw of work and parenthood how the company could better support them.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The deadlock spares Nichols, again, from a death sentence.—
Todd Pendleton,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Davison broke that deadlock with a tough driving layup.—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss-up. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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