dead heat

US /ˌded ˈhiːt/
UK /ˌded ˈhiːt/
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1.

a race or contest in which two or more competitors finish at exactly the same time or with the same result

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The election ended in a dead heat between the two main candidates.
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It was a dead heat at the finish line, so they shared the gold medal.
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