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dead heats

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plural of dead heat

as in ties

a situation in which neither participant in a contest, competition, or struggle comes out ahead of the other the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat

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Leong, who has deep ties to Malaysian-Chinese culture, drew on his own family’s traditions to shape the story.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The United States is Taiwan’s most important international backer despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2026

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