neck and neck

as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors a neck and neck finish in which only a fraction of a second separated the winner from the runner-up

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Adjective
  • For decades, international philanthropy has framed Africa through a narrow lens: a continent in need, a landscape of poverty, disaster and helplessness.
    Victoria Philips, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Beach replenishment also is planned, but the narrow right-of-way through San Clemente includes no room for a second set of tracks.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • Numerous outlets have already reported on how close Barca is to landing breakout 2024/2025 La Liga star Joan Garcia from Espanyol, which could complicate Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s future as Hansi Flick’s first choice goalkeeper.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • The 296 rooms of the new hotel would get close, but not surpass, the largest hotel in the Greater Boise Auditorium District’s boundaries: the Riverside Hotel in Garden City, with 300 rooms.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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