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The former president hit the campaign trail on Tuesday for the first time in nearly three weeks, making stops in key swing states as a slew of new polls show that the race between Trump and Biden is neck and neck.
—The Editors, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2024
But the two companies are still running neck and neck, with Tesla regaining its crown in the first quarter of 2024.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The performance differences aren’t by a whole lot; for instance, Ars Technica’s tests show single-core performance is about 15 percent better than the M2 Pro, but other scores put them mostly neck and neck.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2023
Politics Porter and Schiff polling neck and neck in California Senate race, in lead for a runoff
Nov. 3, 2023
The decline in approval among young voters could be especially dangerous for Biden, said Mark DiCamillo, the director of the Berkeley IGS poll.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
Joy Randolph for Best Supporting Actress, Robert Downey Jr. for Best Supporting Actor, and Oppenheimer for Best Picture), I'm riveted by the Best Actress category, which seems to be neck and neck between Emma Stone (Poor Things) and Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon).
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024
The challenge ended up becoming a brutal mission for all three tribes, who were neck and neck for the win.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
In Assembly seat 15, Anamaria Avila Farias was neck and neck with Sonia Ledo in the race to replace outgoing California State Assemblymember Tim Grayson, according to early results immediately after the polls closed Tuesday.
—Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Polls show the two are neck and neck in the hypothetical contest, with Trump leading Biden by 1.3 points, according to Real Clear Politics’ polling average, while both candidates continue to post relatively high unfavorability ratings.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1672, in the meaning defined above
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“Neck and neck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neck%20and%20neck. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
neck and neck
adverb or adjective
: very close (as in a race)
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