photo finish
noun
1
: a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined to determine the winner
2
: a close contest
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Fords make up nine of the first 10 starting positions for the Cup Series race at the track that produced an epic three-wide photo finish a season ago.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
From the thrilling photo finish at Churchill Downs that captured Mystik Dan winning the historic 150th Kentucky Derby to Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler gracing Valhalla Golf Club for the 106th PGA Championship.
—Staff, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
Last year, Blaney nearly won this race, only to lose in a photo finish to Suarez.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Just 26, Cindric won the second Daytona duel Thursday night in a photo finish and will sit on the front row to start Sunday’s race.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025
From the thrilling photo finish at Churchill Downs that captured Mystik Dan winning the historic 150th Kentucky Derby to Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler gracing Valhalla Golf Club for the 106th PGA Championship.
—Staff, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
Last year, Blaney nearly won this race, only to lose in a photo finish to Suarez.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Just 26, Cindric won the second Daytona duel Thursday night in a photo finish and will sit on the front row to start Sunday’s race.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Photo finish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photo%20finish. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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