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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UPONE Ahead in a game, but just barely (5) Wall Street Journal May 31, 2023
8% EDGED Just barely beat (5) Newsday Aug 19, 2026
8% WONBYANOSE Just barely prevailed (10) USA Today Jul 11, 2026
8% ATAD Just barely (4) Newsday Jul 5, 2026
7% LEADS Is ahead (5) Universal Sep 4, 2026
7% LED Was ahead (3) Universal Aug 9, 2026
6% EKED Barely made (out) (4) New York Times Sep 9, 2026
6% EARLY Ahead of schedule (5) LA Times Daily Sep 8, 2026
6% PLAN Think ahead (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2026
6% EKE Barely sustain, with "out" (3)

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