as in ties
a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other
the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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Noun
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Mack Brown, the coach at North Carolina, thought Drake might come there, given his family ties.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Trump cut federal ties with the firm before Karp cut a deal with the White House, restoring the relationship.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Statham remains one of the market’s biggest draws thanks to action franchises such as The Meg, Fast & Furious, and The Beekeeper.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Across from shops fixing cars and selling coffee, a black-and-white brick building is where locals go for a place that’s classic and classy, though scrumptious bar bites and a half-price wine night are everyday draws.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Dead heats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20heats. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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