tie
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When it comes to any tie I always want the main team to win, and it will be a pretty similar feeling when I watch this tournament.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The lieutenant governor serves on various boards that oversee the University of California, California State University and community college systems, and can be called upon to break a tie in the state Senate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Rayner called on her own government to raise care workers' wages and not to tie visas for care workers to specific employers, which she said encouraged exploitation.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
"The result of the June 7 presidential election has led us to a statistical tie."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
We decided to tie both ends of the bell rope to the back of his mail wagon.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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