Examples of neck and neck in a Sentence
a neck and neck finish in which only a fraction of a second separated the winner from the runner-up
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Tubi has continued to climb Nielsen’s monthly Gauge chart of total viewing via TV sets, outpacing Max, Peacock and Paramount+ and running neck and neck with the Roku Channel as the No. 2 free outlet after YouTube.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
As South Korea’s primary security partner and longtime political patron—and running neck and neck with China to be South Korea’s biggest export market—the United States wields an informal veto.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Other major polls indicate a similarly tight contest in the state, with the latest USA Today/Suffolk poll showing the pair neck and neck at 49 percent, while YouGov's recent swing state survey showed Harris leading the former president 48 percent to 46.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Trump’s latest remarks come just days before Election Day, as the race between him and Vice President Harris remains neck and neck.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
As South Korea’s primary security partner and longtime political patron—and running neck and neck with China to be South Korea’s biggest export market—the United States wields an informal veto.
—Robert E. Kelly, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2024
Other major polls indicate a similarly tight contest in the state, with the latest USA Today/Suffolk poll showing the pair neck and neck at 49 percent, while YouGov's recent swing state survey showed Harris leading the former president 48 percent to 46.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Trump’s latest remarks come just days before Election Day, as the race between him and Vice President Harris remains neck and neck.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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