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- noun Alternative spelling of
nail biter .
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Examples
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"It was a bit of a nail-biter," said Rory Bruer, Sony's head of distribution.
Justin Bieber Vs. Sandler, Aniston: Super Tight Box Office Battle AP 2011
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As with many of these shows, renewal will always be a season-to-season nail-biter, and I'll stay optimistic as best I can that we get to see these kooks graduate some day.
Ask Matt: The Good Wife's Move, Community, Sons of Anarchy and More! 2011
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Republicans are unhappy that this race has turned into such a nail-biter.
"Choice" vs "Referendum": A (few) Democratic success stories Aaron Blake 2010
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This should be a nail-biter for the fans, and it's going to be insane for the drivers.
Risks Haunted Fatal Race Alexandra Berzon 2011
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This is our nail-biter of the campaign season and may take weeks to find out the final outcome.
2010 Virginia Congressional Campaigns – Election Result Predictions 2010
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A nail-biter to the end, Luther is highly recommended to anyone with an appetite for the darker side of British mystery.
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The bill would then have to go to the House, where the vote could be a nail-biter, facing opposition from both hardline Republicans and disenchanted, left-wing Democrats who feel Barack Obama has conceded too much.
US debt crisis: deal 'very close' but key deadline could still be missed 2011
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Infatuated about that wonderful matchup and other classic confrontations throughout the years, how I wished I could be in a ballpark, any ballpark, for a gut-wrenching nail-biter that could be talked about with my grandchildren years from now.
One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011
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Prosecutors tried to keep the insider-trading trial against Raj Rajaratnam , short and simple, but the case against the hedge-fund star became a nail-biter when jury deliberations grew lengthy and complicated.
For Galleon Prosecutors, Simplicity Susan Pulliam 2011
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Either way, Boyle's opening ceremony is 2012's biggest nail-biter.
The arts in 2012: the big nail-biter that is the Olympics opening ceremony 2011
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