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Meanings of tiebreaking in English

Russian
тай-брейк
Portuguese
jogo decisivo

Means of deciding a single winner of an otherwise-tied contest (e.g. sports)

тай-брейк
Usage of tiebreaking in English
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But it was the second unit that struck for the tiebreaking goal.
Reuters
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Duncan Keith had a tiebreaking score in the third period.
The Guardian
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He had good instincts and since I was conflicted, he could cast the tiebreaking vote.
Outpost
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Mr Pence would still have that crucial tiebreaking vote.
News.com.au
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Atlanta then made seven of its first 11 shots in the fourth before Crabbe's tiebreaking shot.
Reuters
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Richard Sherman intercepted Tennessee's Ryan Fitzpatrick on the first offensive play after Hauschka's tiebreaking field goal.
Reuters
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Predictably, Dallas cashed in with the tiebreaking tally.
Reuters
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Rugby World Cup tiebreaking kicking competition positions.
The South African
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Kyle Guy made a tiebreaking 3-point basket with just more than two minutes left in overtime and No.
Reuters
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Columbus' Boone Jenner scored in the first period and defenseman Scott Harrington netted the tiebreaking tally in the second.
Reuters
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Denver guard Gary Harris led all scorers with 24 points, including seven straight for the Nuggets before Jokic's tiebreaking shot.
Reuters
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The score was tied at 78 when Hield made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:26 left.
Reuters
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Philadelphia outshot New York 16-8 in the third but could not produce the tiebreaking goal.
Reuters
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When he scored the tiebreaking goal on Thursday, it was just his seventh goal in parts of eight NHL seasons.
Reuters
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Fast scored the tiebreaking goal to cap a terrific sequence where all five Rangers on the ice touched the puck.
Reuters
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Covington hit the tiebreaking free throws and sank two more at the line with 4:04 left.
Reuters
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Translations for tiebreaking
Tiebreaking through the time