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Otherwise, the rest of the re-signing options are pretty much toss-ups.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
My two favorite albums from him would be The Nylon Curtain—great album—t’s a really tough toss-up between that and Storm Front.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
The best player in Serie A in 2024 feels like a toss-up between him and Lookman.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss-up.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
My two favorite albums from him would be The Nylon Curtain—great album—t’s a really tough toss-up between that and Storm Front.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
The best player in Serie A in 2024 feels like a toss-up between him and Lookman.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss-up.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Toss-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss-up. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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