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Who coined the phrase "under the wire"?

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Who coined the phrase “under the wire”?
Answer
The phrase wasn’t coined by one specific person. It’s a permutation of the saying “down to the wire,” which originated in the late 19th century to describe two or more horses running neck and neck at the end of a race.