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Long before Ross Chastain became the first driver in 54 years to win a Cup Series race from the tail of the field at the Coca-Cola 600, Shane Van Gisbergen captured the inaugural Chicago Street Race in his debut, and Daniel Suárez got the best of the infamous three-wide photo finish at Atlanta.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Mystik Dan, a bay colt who last year’s race in a gut-churning and heart-pounding photo finish.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Jeb Burton finished second at Talladega this Saturday as the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver fell short in a photo finish against Jesse Love and confirmed winner Austin Hill.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
But part one of that plan — moving the bill out of the House — will be a photo finish for Johnson.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Mystik Dan, a bay colt who last year’s race in a gut-churning and heart-pounding photo finish.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Jeb Burton finished second at Talladega this Saturday as the NASCAR Xfinity Series driver fell short in a photo finish against Jesse Love and confirmed winner Austin Hill.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
But part one of that plan — moving the bill out of the House — will be a photo finish for Johnson.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for photo finish
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Set against a backdrop of music, madness and raw unpredictability of nature, the film follows a meet-cute that spirals into a survival thriller.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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The film received the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films’ best thriller award in 2025, as well as the STIGES Film Festival Grand People’s Choice Award.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's last poll had Kemp and Ossoff in a dead heat, while Ossoff held a clear lead over other potential Republican contenders.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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In polls released this week, Earle-Sears and former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger remain locked in a close race, continuing their dead heat of last year.—
Paul Bedard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Jan. 2025
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The festival features vendor booths, live music, Street Eats food court, a parade, informational booths, craft show, a beer tent, a Duck Derby rubber duck race and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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The slip-ons have great arch support and anti-slip rubber outsoles for comfortable all-day wear.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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In November 2022, San Diego voters passed Measure B by a squeaker 50.5% vote, allowing the city of San Diego to charge approximately 223,000 single-family homeowners a fee for trash pickup.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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The San Diego City Council voted 6-3 on June 9 to approve trash fees for about 226,000 properties (almost entirely single-family homes) eligible for city service as part of Measure B, which was approved by voters by a squeaker margin of 50.5-49.5% in 2022.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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John’s sudden death on the city streets was brutal, shocking and, as many viewers are likely to point out, somewhat problematic.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
27 July 2025
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Five days before Hulk Hogan’s sudden death at age 71, his ex-wife Linda Hogan reminisced about their past.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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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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For a Republican to reach the runoff election in November 2026 and have a real shot at winning the race in the heavily Democratic state, GOP candidates will have to unite behind a single candidate during the primary, Bianco said.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
3 Aug. 2025
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Alongside fellow Georgia Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock, Ossoff's win in a Jan. 2021 runoff election secured him a first term in Congress and his party a chamber majority.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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And the last two episodes are outright nail-biters.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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The two teams frequently find themselves in nail-biters, so that could continue here.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/photo%20finish. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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