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as in ball game
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse race
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Piper has shared moments from vacations, ball games and more on X, and even documented their engagement in August 2015.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
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Goldschmidt played in 154 ball games last season and posted an on-base plus slugging plus (OPS+) of 98 OPS+ where 100 serves as league average while accounting for external factors such as ballparks according to Baseball-Reference.—
Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr.,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Last year, Blaney nearly won this race, only to lose in a photo finish to Suarez.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Just 26, Cindric won the second Daytona duel Thursday night in a photo finish and will sit on the front row to start Sunday’s race.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Elections forecaster Inside Elections views Michigan as one of four toss-up Senate races in 2026, along with Georgia, Maine and North Carolina.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Cooley’s first Georgetown squad (9-23 in 2023-24) never had much of a chance to knock off the Friars, but this year’s Hoyas’ NCAA Tournament aspirations could have really benefited from a road victory in a toss-up game.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Her fights are not just physical confrontations but manifestations of the battles within her.—
Kevin Cassidy,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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The gunman later died after a confrontation and shootout with police.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the middle is Rubio, who has sought to stay aligned with the president, even as he’s previously laid the blame for the war at Putin’s feet.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Our military is already woefully unprepared for a large scale war.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Cooper, 22, winger (Kansas City Current) Another USWNT rookie, Cooper showed her ability to defend along the front line last season, ranking ninth among wingers and attacking midfielders by winning 50.3% of her duels.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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California’s Capitol has seen countless conflicts between economic interests, but few match the intensity of a duel between the fast food industry and labor unions that seemingly ended two years ago with compromise legislation raising the minimum wage to $20.—
Dan Walters,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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Among issues facing European sourcing teams this edition is the impact of legislation to combat greenwashing.—
Ellen Groves,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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Injuries and infections in combat push researchers to find better ways to save lives, often faster than in civilian health care.—
Adit Ginde,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2025
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After Michigan State broke the conference title race wide open by winning at Michigan on Friday night, Wisconsin had a chance to step into the thick of contention.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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What happened then, and why, is a matter of contention, but the result is that Terry’s brother, Kent, ended up in control of Black’s Barbecue and the family split into two factions that, more than a decade later, are still not on speaking terms.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Horse race.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse%20race. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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