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Tossups in a sentence

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Tossups | Tossup

Tossups meaning

plural of tossup

Using Tossups

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of tossup
  • In the example corpus, tossups often appears in combinations such as: tossups with.

Context around Tossups

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

style 1×

Often after:

include 1×

Sentence patterns with Tossups

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of 20 tossups are read 1× only 25 tossups out of 1× pyramid style tossups include multiple 1× seats as tossups with control 1× would be tossups with biden 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

games are usually 1× in a two 1× pollsters rate all 1× pyramidal or pyramid 1× the cook political 1×

Common sentence endings:

before the election 1× margin of error 1× of 435 seats 1× tossups are read 1× toward easier clues 1×

Words around Tossups

Just before it in the word index:

tossup 10 tossing 278 tosses 124 tossers 2 tosser 10 tossed 684

Just after it in the word index:

tost 5 tosta 3 tostada 6 tostadas 14 tostan 2 toste 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Tossups

  • In this selection, "tossups" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, style and include stand out and add context to how "tossups" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of 20 tossups are read and only 25 tossups out of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tossups" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tossups

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Cook Political Report has identified only 25 tossups out of 435 seats. (13 words)

Games are usually untimed and last until a total of 20 tossups are read. (14 words)

Pyramidal or pyramid-style tossups include multiple clues and are written so that each question starts with more difficult clues and moves toward easier clues. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

In a two-man race, it says, Mr. Trump would lead in Arizona, Florida, Georgia and Wisconsin; Mr. Biden would lead in Pennsylvania; and Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina would be tossups, with Biden leads within the margin of error. (40 words)

Pollsters rate all three of New York’s currently Republican-held suburban seats as tossups, with control of the House itself also considered too close to call (if slightly Democratic-leaning) a month before the election. (36 words)

Pyramidal or pyramid-style tossups include multiple clues and are written so that each question starts with more difficult clues and moves toward easier clues. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

In a two-man race, it says, Mr. Trump would lead in Arizona, Florida, Georgia and Wisconsin; Mr. Biden would lead in Pennsylvania; and Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina would be tossups, with Biden leads within the margin of error.

Pollsters rate all three of New York’s currently Republican-held suburban seats as tossups, with control of the House itself also considered too close to call (if slightly Democratic-leaning) a month before the election.

The Cook Political Report has identified only 25 tossups out of 435 seats.

Games are usually untimed and last until a total of 20 tossups are read.

Pyramidal or pyramid-style tossups include multiple clues and are written so that each question starts with more difficult clues and moves toward easier clues.

Common combinations with tossups

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tossups" in a sentence?
An example: "In a two-man race, it says, Mr. Trump would lead in Arizona, Florida, Georgia and Wisconsin; Mr. Biden would lead in Pennsylvania; and Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina would be tossups, with Biden leads within the margin of error." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "tossups" from authentic English texts.
What does "tossups" mean?
Tossups means: plural of tossup
How many example sentences with "tossups" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "tossups", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.