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President-elect Donald Trump praised San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa on Sunday as his team defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a nose.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
The morning-line favorite is Sierra Leone, at 9-5, who lost the Derby to Mystik Dan by a nose.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Mystik Dan came in second during the Preakness after winning by a nose at the Kentucky Derby in a photo finish.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
Mystik Dan held on to win by a nose in a scintillating photo finish at Churchill Downs.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024
The morning-line favorite is Sierra Leone, at 9-5, who lost the Derby to Mystik Dan by a nose.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Mystik Dan came in second during the Preakness after winning by a nose at the Kentucky Derby in a photo finish.
—Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
Mystik Dan held on to win by a nose in a scintillating photo finish at Churchill Downs.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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“By a nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20a%20nose. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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