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The Constitution provides for the Vice-President to cast a tie-breaking vote if the Senate is deadlocked with a 50/50 split on a bill.
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Moreover, ranking is decided by a single value (total medals) with no complex tie-breaking scheme, which again is good for apprehending data at a glance. timbo says:
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The first baseman hit a two-run, tie-breaking double in the seventh inning Monday to lift the Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Reporter's Notebook 2011
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If the authors of the Constitution intended minority rule in the Senate, why did they give the VP a tie-breaking vote?
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Reuters Freddy Garcia reacts after allowing a tie-breaking homer to David Ortiz on Sunday Girardi said wholesale changes are unlikely.
What's Wrong With the Yankees? Daniel Barbarisi 2011
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Nowitzki shook off an injury to his non-shooting hand and made the tie-breaking layup with 3.6 seconds left, and the Mavericks roared back from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Heat 95-93 on Thursday night and tie the NBA finals at one game apiece.
NBA Finals 2011 Game 2: Mavericks Rally To Beat Heat, Tie Series (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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On Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Texas Rangers to force a tie-breaking game to be played Friday night.
Game 7 of the World Series Bumps Fringe, Disrupts NBC Premieres 2011
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In the Dec. 12 meeting, Maryland led at the half, 41-39, but fell, 79-75, with the Eagles Corey Raji hitting the tie-breaking 3-pointer with 33.7 seconds remaining.
Boston College expected to rain 3-pointers Liz Clarke 2011
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Nowitzki shook off an injury to his non-shooting hand and made the tie-breaking layup with 3.6 seconds left, and the Mavericks roared back from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Heat 95-93 on Thursday night and tie the NBA finals at one game apiece.
NBA Finals 2011 Game 2: Mavericks Rally To Beat Heat, Tie Series (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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John Adams cast twenty-nine tie-breaking votes — the record for a VP.
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