How to Use dead heat in a Sentence

dead heat

noun

• Polls show the race in the battleground state in a dead heat.
  — NBC News, 30 Oct. 2020
• The two candidates are in a dead heat, and if neither earns 50% of the vote, the race goes to a runoff.
  — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2020
• Part of the problem was public polls that showed Biden and Trump in a dead heat.
  — Dallas News, 5 Nov. 2020
• The tactic seems to be working; polls show that Youngkin has gained on McAuliffe, and the race is a dead heat.
  — Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2021
• President Trump is locked in a dead heat with Joe Biden in the long-red state.
  — Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 30 Oct. 2020
• At 59-55, and now in a dead heat with the Braves in the East, the Phillies believe there’s no reason to fear what’s around the corner.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021
• Polls have the Vance-Ryan race as a dead heat, well within the margin of error.
  — David Jackson, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2022
• The owners of the horses finishing in the dead heat will pay equal shares of the jockey fees.
  — Jonathan Saxon, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2021
• Polling in the final days before Tuesday’s vote shows the race is a three-way dead heat.
  — Reid J. Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 May 2022
• The Monmouth poll had the two in a dead heat, 46% to 46%, with registered voters.
  — Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2021
• The contest is a dead heat after last week’s debate — or close to it.
  — Mark Murray, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2022
• Owens, by contrast, took in a huge $2.5 million haul in the third quarter of this year, and polling has the race at a dead heat.
  — Lindsay Whitehurst, Star Tribune, 30 Oct. 2020
• The latest betting odds have Peña and Rodriguez in a dead heat for rookie of the year with both at +210.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 6 June 2022
• The first dead heat for the win during the meeting turned into a bonus race for trainer John Sadler.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2021
• Hit Show and Angel of Empire finished in a dead heat for fourth.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
• President-elect Joe Biden was in a dead heat with Trump for the district, winning 48.6 % of the vote.
  — Paul Cobler, Dallas News, 27 Nov. 2020
• But going into Election Day, the matchup is a dead heat.
  — Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2021
• Graham is in a dead heat in polling with Harrison, who is Black.
  — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2020
• And while Trump is in a dead heat with Biden, Ernst in recent polls is trailing her challenger by more.
  — Thomas Beaumont, Star Tribune, 29 Sep. 2020
• In the sixth race, Warren rides Maejames to a dead heat finish with Piplad.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022
• Polls show McAuliffe and Youngkin in a statistical dead heat.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2021
• Pinehurst finished in a dead heat for fifth with Oviatt Class.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2021
• The other horse in the dead heat was Mecklenburg, who came back to win at this condition a few weeks ago.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2021
• The best picture Oscar race is in a dead heat, with any number of paths to victory.
  — Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Mar. 2022
• After the first half ended in a 34-34 dead heat, the Sun took an eight-point lead in the third quarter behind Bonner’s nine points.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
• Ohio is a dead heat, with Biden having an edge in Pennsylvania and Trump in Texas, polls show.
  — New York Times, 24 Sep. 2020
• But recent polling doesn’t support Patrick’s outlook, showing Biden and Trump in a dead heat in Texas.
  — Paul Cobler, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2020
• A week since election day, the race for Gresham Mayor has gone from neck-and-neck to virtual dead heat.
  — oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2020
• But Gold Derby, a website that sets Oscars odds, currently has the two films in a dead heat.
  — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 26 Mar. 2022
• The governor's race, which has been neck-and-neck for months, became a dead heat among likely voters.
  — Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 28 May 2024