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- noun Alternative spelling of
nail-biter .
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Examples
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Macy's Inc. swung to a loss in the third quarter as sales dropped more than 7 percent, with the retailer saying the holiday season would be a "nailbiter" and it saw no benefit in being optimistic for
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I was told later that the game was a "nailbiter," but to my eye it was kinda boring.
The Moon Topples 2008
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Senate race was headed for another nailbiter in the rematch between write-in candidate Sen. Lisa Murkowski and tea party favorite Joe Miller as supporters from both sides prepared Wednesday for a potentially prolonged ballot count.
Alaska Senate Race Saga Continues: Lisa Murkowski & Joe Miller Set For Another Showdown AP 2010
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The curling match between Switzerland and the US was a real nailbiter last night.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska mdash; The Alaska Senate race was headed for another nailbiter in the rematch between write-in candidate Sen. Lisa Murkowski and tea party favorite ...
Alaska Senate Race Saga Continues: Lisa Murkowski & Joe Miller Set For Another Showdown AP 2010
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska mdash; The Alaska Senate race was headed for another nailbiter in the rematch between write-in candidate Sen. Lisa Murkowski and tea party favorite ...
Alaska Senate Race Saga Continues: Lisa Murkowski & Joe Miller Set For Another Showdown AP 2010
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Associated Press Game 6: New England survives its first close game, a 20-16 nailbiter against Dallas.
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Although the Senate is almost certain to pass it, the vote in the House could be a nailbiter, facing opposition from both hardline Republicans and disenchanted, left-wing Democrats who feel Obama has conceded too much.
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Last Sunday, Swansea City beat Arsenal in a five-goal nailbiter.
Soccer's Time of the Upstarts Jonathan Clegg 2012
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Senate race was headed for another nailbiter in the rematch between write-in candidate Sen. Lisa Murkowski and tea party favorite Joe Miller as supporters from both sides prepared Wednesday for a potentially prolonged ballot count.
Alaska Senate Race Saga Continues: Lisa Murkowski & Joe Miller Set For Another Showdown AP 2010
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