tiebreaker

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This can be hard to figure out in 50/50 custody arrangements, and so some families revert to the parent who provides the most financial support as a tiebreaker.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

If all three teams go 1-1 in round-robin play, a tiebreaker based on point differential will be used to determine the two finalists.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The Broncos have the tiebreaker edge on the Patriots so just need to win, but should Denver stumble, New England can bag top spot with a win over Miami.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

The Reds advanced by virtue of going 4-2 against the Mets, earning the tiebreaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

If you need a sudden death tiebreaker, you can be very complicated, but you have to be fair.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan