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Recent Examples of photo finish
Their photo finish was punctuated with wide smiles.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The whole exchange took no more than a few minutes, from flush to photo finish.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Tanzania’s Alphonce Felilx Simbu won the world marathon championship via an incredible photo finish.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Sometimes, awards voting can be a photo finish.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The whole exchange took no more than a few minutes, from flush to photo finish.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Tanzania’s Alphonce Felilx Simbu won the world marathon championship via an incredible photo finish.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Sometimes, awards voting can be a photo finish.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo finish
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Disney and 20th Century’s bloody comedy-thriller, which follows a dorky, survival-savvy employee (Rachel McAdams) and her douchey younger boss (Dylan O’Brien) who become stranded together on a remote island, should add $9 million to $10 million by Sunday for a total domestic gross of $34 million.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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In his first playoff game, a thriller against the Los Angeles Rams, McMillan caught five passes for 81 yards, using his connection with quarterback Bryce Young to get the ball downfield.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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As recently as Wednesday, Warsh and Hassett were in a near dead heat.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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That puts it in a dead heat with even more highly funded rival OpenAI, in a race to the public markets.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
3 Dec. 2025
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The streamer has a deep bench of horror films from all eras of cinema among its offerings, from influential classics like Nosferatu (1922) to newer hair-raisers like Possessor (2020), and all kinds of thrillers and chillers in between.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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And the Halloween-eve hair-raiser adds a cackling skeleton to a horror arcade of ghoulish news for EVs.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2023
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Wipe the detergent drawer out with a warm vinegar solution, and check the rubber gasket for grime.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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The rubber insole and bottom make for stable traction on icy and slushy surfaces, too.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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While the soft, fluffy exterior is great for snuggling, the squeaker inside creates a fun experience for dogs to enjoy, too.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
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This is a 2-in-1 plush toy, in the shape of a donut, which also includes two squeakers and multiple layers of crinkle fabric.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Austin Beutner, former Los Angeles Unified School District superintendent and a vocal Bass critic, withdrew from the race after the sudden death of his 22-year-old daughter.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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After the property went into foreclosure in the summer of 2025 following the former owner's sudden death, the wineries stayed open despite the uncertainty.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Nelicia Low, the suspenser follows a young fencer struggling with keeping his secret crush on a fellow fencer from his homophobic mother.—
Vivienne Chow,
Variety,
17 May 2022
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On the other hand, the story introduces fictional characters and elements that give it the air of a suspenser, exactly the sort for which Harris is so popular.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2022
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Humpal requested the department look into the impact of runoff from other operations along the tributary.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
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In each race, if no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote in June, the top two finishers will compete in a November runoff.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo%20finish. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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