How to Use toss-up in a Sentence
toss-up
noun-
On the last night of the conference, the dinner was a toss-up.
— Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023 -
Either way, this is a toss-up that will come down to the last week of the season.
— Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023 -
All in all, the choice between the treadmill and the street is pretty much a toss-up.
— Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2023 -
But Biden won the trio of toss-up states in 2020, defeating Trump.
— Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 13 July 2024 -
The presidential race is neck and neck, a toss-up, a dead heat.
— Jack Schlossberg, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2024 -
Whether Siri's answers are more useful is still a toss-up.
— Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 18 Sep. 2024 -
Michigan, Montana, and Ohio’s races have been toss-ups.
— Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Sep. 2024 -
The House map looks closer to a pure toss-up, with fewer than 10 seats likely to decide things.
— Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2023 -
Arizona is no longer a toss-up state in the presidential race.
— Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024 -
Because of the way electoral votes are apportioned, Biden would need a popular vote lead of at least 2.5% to call the race a toss-up.
— Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024 -
Who will win the toss-up battle for a congressional seat in the Central Valley?
— David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024 -
Wisconsin will be one of the biggest toss-ups in the general election.
— Scott Bauer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2023 -
Juggling competition is a toss-up Juggling is a lot more than keeping a few balls in the air.
— David Morgan, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2024 -
In an election year that could be a toss-up in key battleground states, younger Black men showing up at the polls could play a pivotal role.
— Briana Stewart, ABC News, 22 June 2024 -
Fridays are always for the weekly fish fry while Saturday is more of a toss-up with a chef’s special menu item.
— Alex Darus, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2023 -
But the money pouring into the contests, along with the low approval for President Biden, make the outcome a toss-up.
— Norman J. Ornstein, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2023 -
That leaves eight districts that are more likely to be a toss-up between Democrats and Republicans.
— Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 -
Biden doesn’t have that partisan edge in the roughly half-dozen toss-up states that will decide the presidential race.
— Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024 -
Democratic groups are already vowing to get involved with the election, which will take place in a toss-up district.
— Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2023 -
Michigan is one of several toss-up states, imperative to the outcome of the 2024 election.
— Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024 -
These passes weren’t toss-ups or jump balls — Jackson hit receivers perfectly in stride.
— Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024 -
What constitutes variety at the Primetime Emmy Awards can be a toss-up.
— Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024 -
The race for Sinema’s seat has become one of the most unpredictable of the cycle, with the Cook Political Report ranking the contest as a toss-up.
— Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 25 May 2023 -
The trio were tasked with completing a toss-up puzzle in the phrase category during Monday night’s episode.
— EW.com, 29 May 2024 -
An Ipsos poll released on Tuesday also showed the race was a toss-up with 40% split between both candidates.
— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 5 July 2024 -
The Cook Political Report has rated the November race as a toss-up.
— Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024 -
Recent polls show the race is now a toss-up, whereas only a few weeks ago, Donald Trump was significantly ahead.
— Jaime Welton, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Move a boundary a little bit here and a little bit there, and all of a sudden a district that was solidly Republican is now a toss-up (or the other way around).
— Cooper Burton, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024 -
The final two foreign policy keys, according to Lichtman, are a toss-up.
— Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2024 -
Once again, Michigan is among just several toss-up states that could decide the presidential election.
— Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
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