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tiebreaker

[tahy-bray-ker] / ˈtaɪˌbreɪ kər /


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Imagine them playing a tiebreaker, only for the winning team to be told at the end, yeah you’re both moving into the playoffs, we made a deal, the game didn’t count.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Chicago now owns the tiebreaker with a 2-1 season series record and is as many games behind the Mystics, dropping the Sparks further down in the standings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

After seizing control in the first-set tiebreaker, Fritz roared to a 3-0 lead with a pair of service breaks in the second.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

But with 32 of the 48 teams advancing to the knockout rounds, new tiebreaker rules, and a table of third-placed teams to keep track of, staying across the various permutations is far from simple.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Nothing except for a tweet about a hot dog eating contest with some dude named Arthur and a demand for a tiebreaker.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera


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