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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The razor-thin margin made the fan’s antics feel like more than just entertainment.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The razor-thin margin triggers an automatic machine recount, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The decision by the congressman will officially shrink Speaker Mike Johnson’s already razor-thin GOP majority.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … CAPITOL CHAOS — House GOP fears primary losers could jeopardize razor-thin majority.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The razor-thin margin triggers an automatic machine recount, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The decision by the congressman will officially shrink Speaker Mike Johnson’s already razor-thin GOP majority.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Continue reading … CAPITOL CHAOS — House GOP fears primary losers could jeopardize razor-thin majority.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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