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Meanings of breaking a tie in английском

русский
тай-брейк
португальский
jogo decisivo

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

        тай-брейк
        Synonyms
        Examples for "tiebreaker"
        Examples for "tiebreaker"
        1
        Seattle holds the tiebreaker edge based on a win at San Francisco.
        Reuters
        2
        Williams played a flawless tiebreaker, hitting two aces and three other winners.
        The Guardian
        3
        The unpredictable Australian managed to break back to force a third tiebreaker.
        News.com.au
        4
        Miami is in seventh due to a tiebreaker, and Indiana is eighth.
        Reuters
        5
        The tiebreaker scenario in that case would have favored Ohio State.
        Reuters
        1
        But it was the second unit that struck for the tiebreaking goal.
        Reuters
        2
        Duncan Keith had a tiebreaking score in the third period.
        The Guardian
        3
        He had good instincts and since I was conflicted, he could cast the tiebreaking vote.
        Outpost
        4
        Mr Pence would still have that crucial tiebreaking vote.
        News.com.au
        5
        Atlanta then made seven of its first 11 shots in the fourth before Crabbe's tiebreaking shot.
        Reuters
        1
        Reading the tie-breaker rules or applying said rules may not be adequate.
        The South African
        2
        Blake and Seppi have gone to a tie-breaker in the third set.
        The Guardian
        3
        That unlikely victory would propel Verona towards a relegation tie-breaker with Reggina.
        The Guardian
        4
        That will leave us with the tie-breaker calculations for deciding first and second.
        The South African
        5
        And when it does, it may well be with the tie-breaker in place.
        Radio NZ
        1
        Federer holds his service game and it goes to another tie break.
        The Guardian
        2
        But then Nedovyesov fights it back to our third tie break.
        The Guardian
        3
        But Zverev held his nerve to force a tie break, which he won comfortably.
        Reuters
        4
        Meanwhile, Federer and Super Hans are fighting out the second set in a tie break.
        The Guardian
        5
        Giorgi eventually forced a forehand error to grab the set before it reached a tie break.
        Reuters
        1
        Vice-President Mike Pence would act as a tie-breaking vote if one were needed.
        The Guardian
        2
        Our final tie-breaking game lasted longer than the first two combined.
        Ready Player One
        3
        Only vice-president Al Gore's tie-breaking vote saved it in the Senate.
        The Guardian
        4
        SEC Chair Mary Jo White, an independent, cast the tie-breaking vote.
        Reuters
        5
        As Senate president, Pence would then cast the tie-breaking vote.
        The Guardian
        Usage of breaking a tie in английском
        1
        Woods' next PGA Tour win would be his 83rd, breaking a tie with Sam Snead.
        News.com.au
        2
        One is justified, I am sure, in breaking a tie of relationship that involves you in dishonour.
        The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 7
        3
        Oregon opened an eight-point lead after breaking a tie at 58 with nine minutes left and held on.
        Reuters
        4
        That moved Lloyd into fourth place in career goals for the US, breaking a tie with Michelle Akers.
        The Guardian
        5
        Boston's David Pastrnak scored twice, breaking a tie with Toronto's Auston Matthews for the NHL lead in goals.
        Reuters
        6
        Belichick became the first coach to win five Super Bowl titles, breaking a tie with Pittsburgh's Chuck Noll.
        Reuters
        7
        Brey become Notre Dame's all-time leader in men's basketball coaching victories with 394, breaking a tie with former coach Digger Phelps.
        Reuters
        8
        Cam Fowler played in his 595th game for the Ducks, the most from an Anaheim defenseman, breaking a tie with Ruslan Salei.
        Reuters
        9
        Kubalik also moved into first place among NHL rookies in goals scored this season, breaking a tie with the Buffalo Sabres' Victor Olofsson.
        Reuters
        10
        The point was the 1,888th for Jagr in his career, breaking a tie for second with Mark Messier.
        Reuters
        11
        Brady's second-quarter touchdown pass was the 421st of his career, breaking a tie with Dan Marino for third place on the all-time list.
        Reuters
        12
        Westbrook had 10 assists, coming up just shy of breaking a tie with Jason Kidd for third place in triple-doubles in a career.
        Reuters
        13
        It was the 17th playoff goal of Carlson's career, breaking a tie with Kevin Hatcher for most playoff goals by a defenseman in Capitals' history.
        Reuters
        14
        San Jose center Joe Thornton played in his 1,515th game, breaking a tie with Steve Yzerman for 18th in league history.
        Reuters
        15
        Winnipeg's Paul Maurice coached his 1,599th game, breaking a tie with Ken Hitchcock for the fifth-most NHL games behind the bench.
        Reuters
        16
        Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves Monday while earning his 455th career win, breaking a tie with Curtis Joseph for fifth-most all-time.
        Reuters
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        Translations for breaking a tie
        русский
        тай-брейк
        португальский
        jogo decisivotiebreaker
        Breaking a tie across language varieties
        United States of America
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