photo finish
noun
1
: a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined to determine the winner
2
: a close contest
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This is a very similar route to stage 11 from the 2024 Tour de France, won by Vingegaard in a photo finish ahead of Pogačar.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Wednesday's episode of the long-running primetime game show came down to a photo finish between returning champion Dan Laine from Jersey City, AJ Maroney from Boston, and Katelyn Mueller-McLean from San Francisco.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
From photo finishes to unlikely championships, here’s a look at five key storylines from Thursday and what’s ahead at the 106th CIF State Championships meet at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis.
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Gqlshare,
Daily News,
22 May 2026
Waite placed second in the photo finish.
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Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Wednesday's episode of the long-running primetime game show came down to a photo finish between returning champion Dan Laine from Jersey City, AJ Maroney from Boston, and Katelyn Mueller-McLean from San Francisco.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
From photo finishes to unlikely championships, here’s a look at five key storylines from Thursday and what’s ahead at the 106th CIF State Championships meet at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis.
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Gqlshare,
Daily News,
22 May 2026
Waite placed second in the photo finish.
—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for photo finish
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20finish. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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