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photo finish



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When it comes to picking the best S&P 500 index fund, the results are bound to be a photo finish.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

So it likely comes down to these two, and the stakes are chillingly high for such a photo finish.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

Analysts say the outcome could be a photo finish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Knight's Choice has won Australia's famous Melbourne Cup, in a dramatically close race which went to a photo finish.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

He labored home far behind the winner, Menow, diving for a photo finish for third place.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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