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Meanings of tiebreaker in English
Russian
тай-брейк Portuguese
jogo decisivo Means of deciding a single winner of an otherwise-tied contest (e.g. sports)
Synonyms
Examples for "tiebreaking"
Examples for "tiebreaking"
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But it was the second unit that struck for the tiebreaking goal.
2
Duncan Keith had a tiebreaking score in the third period.
3
He had good instincts and since I was conflicted, he could cast the tiebreaking vote.
4
Mr Pence would still have that crucial tiebreaking vote.
5
Atlanta then made seven of its first 11 shots in the fourth before Crabbe's tiebreaking shot.
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Reading the tie-breaker rules or applying said rules may not be adequate.
2
Blake and Seppi have gone to a tie-breaker in the third set.
3
That unlikely victory would propel Verona towards a relegation tie-breaker with Reggina.
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That will leave us with the tie-breaker calculations for deciding first and second.
5
And when it does, it may well be with the tie-breaker in place.
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Federer holds his service game and it goes to another tie break.
2
But then Nedovyesov fights it back to our third tie break.
3
But Zverev held his nerve to force a tie break, which he won comfortably.
4
Meanwhile, Federer and Super Hans are fighting out the second set in a tie break.
5
Giorgi eventually forced a forehand error to grab the set before it reached a tie break.
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Vice-President Mike Pence would act as a tie-breaking vote if one were needed.
2
Our final tie-breaking game lasted longer than the first two combined.
3
Only vice-president Al Gore's tie-breaking vote saved it in the Senate.
4
SEC Chair Mary Jo White, an independent, cast the tie-breaking vote.
5
As Senate president, Pence would then cast the tie-breaking vote.
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Woods' next PGA Tour win would be his 83rd, breaking a tie with Sam Snead.
2
One is justified, I am sure, in breaking a tie of relationship that involves you in dishonour.
3
Oregon opened an eight-point lead after breaking a tie at 58 with nine minutes left and held on.
4
That moved Lloyd into fourth place in career goals for the US, breaking a tie with Michelle Akers.
5
Boston's David Pastrnak scored twice, breaking a tie with Toronto's Auston Matthews for the NHL lead in goals.
Usage of tiebreaker in English
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Seattle holds the tiebreaker edge based on a win at San Francisco.
2
Williams played a flawless tiebreaker, hitting two aces and three other winners.
3
The unpredictable Australian managed to break back to force a third tiebreaker.
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Miami is in seventh due to a tiebreaker, and Indiana is eighth.
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The tiebreaker scenario in that case would have favored Ohio State.
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Both teams have 94 points, though Columbus is still ahead on a tiebreaker.
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The easier strength of schedule wins the tiebreaker and drafts earlier.
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Neither the Rockets -who hold the tiebreaker -nor Mavericks played Saturday.
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In addition, Miami has the tiebreaker over Milwaukee, having won the season series.
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A rushed volley at five-all in the deciding tiebreaker proved costly.
11
The Sooners own the tiebreaker over the Mountaineers after sweeping the season series.
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But in the tiebreaker that ended the match, Djokovic reasserted himself.
13
Even if Indiana and Boston finish tied, the Celtics own the head-to-head tiebreaker.
14
Winnipeg is tied with St. Louis but has the tiebreaker over the Blues.
15
The teams are tied with 83 points, but the Hurricanes hold the first tiebreaker.
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Although the two teams are tied in points, St. Louis holds the head-to-head tiebreaker.
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