variants
or hairsbreadths
as in inches
a very small distance or degree
just missed the bull's-eye by a hairbreadth
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Noun
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Zion Chambers of Los Alamitos qualified in the high jump with his clearance of 6 feet, 8 inches to match his county-leading mark of this season.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026 -
If the potatoes are large, cut each into several pieces so each piece is about 2 inches in diameter and has at least one eye, better two sprouted yes on it.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
23 May 2026
Noun
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And after 134,387 steps — which breaks down to about 67 miles — my feet still felt surprisingly fresh, with no aches or sweaty toes.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The court found Italian authorities had known since 1988 about the toxic pollution, blamed on the Camorra crime syndicate that controls waste disposal, but failed to take necessary steps to protect residents’ lives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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“Hairbreadths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairbreadths. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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