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the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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Surveys ahead of Election Day found the two candidates in a virtual dead heat nationally and in several key swing states.
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ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
This means that the characterization provided by most pollsters, that the contest was a dead heat, were driven by factors that were largely irrelevant.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Polling has showed the race in a dead heat in Nevada, but also in six other swing states.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
At the time this article was written, the Republican was a minuscule 0.1 points ahead, implying a dead heat in the Keystone State─one of the vital battleground states that will likely play a pivotal role in deciding who will replace President Joe Biden.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
This means that the characterization provided by most pollsters, that the contest was a dead heat, were driven by factors that were largely irrelevant.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Polling has showed the race in a dead heat in Nevada, but also in six other swing states.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
At the time this article was written, the Republican was a minuscule 0.1 points ahead, implying a dead heat in the Keystone State─one of the vital battleground states that will likely play a pivotal role in deciding who will replace President Joe Biden.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20heat. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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