photo finish

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

It was a historic photo finish at the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Their ticket purchases pushed “Iron Lung” into a photo finish for No. 1 against “Send Help,” a strongly marketed release from Disney’s 20th Century Studios.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Redknapp and Pauling as well as jockey Ben Jones spent a nervy few miniutes waiting on the photo finish before his number eight was called -- winning by just a nose.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

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

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand