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dead heat

noun

Definition of dead heat

as in tie

a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat

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Recent Examples of dead heat The 18th triple dead heat in modern thoroughbred history takes place in the ninth race at Arlington International Racecourse. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 Cornyn had been in a dead heat with Paxton as early voting got underway on Monday, and Cornyn came out slightly ahead when the two ran against each other in the March primary. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026 The result marks a significant shift from a late-January survey showing the two candidates locked in a dead heat. — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026 If two horses hit the wire at the exact same time it’s called a dead heat. — Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dead heat

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Investors have increasingly scrutinized the chipmaker’s expanding financial ties with major AI customers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
China, which appointed an ambassador to the Taliban government in December 2023, has deepened its economic ties, with Chinese companies becoming major players in Afghan oil, copper and lithium extraction.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of tie

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Solanke is expected to be first choice, but was absent from the squad for the weekend’s 1-1 draw with Getafe after seeing his minutes managed in Auckland and Sydney.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The Minnesota United midfielder failed on two penalty kicks in a draw with UANL Tigres on Friday, but the Argentine totaled two goals and an assist in a 3-1 win over Atlante in the third and final Leagues Cup match Tuesday at Allianz Field.

— Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026

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