razor-thin
adjective
chiefly US
: very small or thin
razor-thin models
He won by a razor-thin margin.
It was a razor-thin victory.
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In a razor-thin vote last month, the House passed the legislation, which addresses the president's tax, defense and energy priorities.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 June 2025
The measure narrowly passed the House before lawmakers in both chambers left for the Memorial Day recess, and any changes the Senate makes could upset the tenuous balance Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) struck to get it through his razor-thin majority.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 3 June 2025
That anti-feminist sentiment helped Mr. Yoon win the presidency by a razor-thin margin in 2022.
—Yejin Gim, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
Lee, who lost to Yoon by a razor-thin margin in the 2022 presidential election, held a sizable lead in opinion polling ahead of the election.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 June 2025
The measure narrowly passed the House before lawmakers in both chambers left for the Memorial Day recess, and any changes the Senate makes could upset the tenuous balance Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) struck to get it through his razor-thin majority.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 3 June 2025
That anti-feminist sentiment helped Mr. Yoon win the presidency by a razor-thin margin in 2022.
—Yejin Gim, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
Lee, who lost to Yoon by a razor-thin margin in the 2022 presidential election, held a sizable lead in opinion polling ahead of the election.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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