"statistical tie" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2022 October 21, Philip Klein, “Republicans Close Gap in Michigan and Minnesota Governor Races, Polls Say”, in National Review, New York, N.Y.: National Review, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-09-19",
          "text": "In the final weeks of the campaign, Republicans have pulled within statistical ties in the Michigan and Minnesota governor's races where Democrats are heavy favorites, according to new polls released on Friday.",
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        "A situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error."
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        "(idiomatic, chiefly politics) A situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error."
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        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see statistical, tie."
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          "ref": "2022 October 21, Philip Klein, “Republicans Close Gap in Michigan and Minnesota Governor Races, Polls Say”, in National Review, New York, N.Y.: National Review, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-09-19",
          "text": "In the final weeks of the campaign, Republicans have pulled within statistical ties in the Michigan and Minnesota governor's races where Democrats are heavy favorites, according to new polls released on Friday.",
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        "A situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error."
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        "(idiomatic, chiefly politics) A situation in which the difference in popularity of two options in a poll is less than the margin of error."
      ],
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        "government",
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