dead heat
Example Sentences
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The most recent survey put the CDU and the Greens in a dead heat on 28 percent.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
Polymarket, the prediction platform, shows Paramount and Netflix are in a dead heat to close a transaction by the end of June 2027, with around a 42% chance each.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
One recent poll showed it as a virtual dead heat, with Van Epps clinging to a narrow two point lead.
From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025
That poll showed the race a statistical dead heat – a finding most recent surveys have also indicated, both nationally and in key battleground states.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024
They covered me with squares of flannel in the dead heat of summer.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
