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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Meanwhile, Democrats are fighting to maintain a razor-thin majority in the state House, other key roles of representation locally and in D.C. are in play, and races down the ballot will decide leadership in the realms of education and justice.
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
That's because of Wisconsin's increasingly razor-thin vote margins and recent surges in absentee voting.
—Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
The result of all the tumult has been razor-thin polling margins separating the two candidates for months.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite razor-thin polling margins, both camps are projecting confidence.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
That's because of Wisconsin's increasingly razor-thin vote margins and recent surges in absentee voting.
—Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
The result of all the tumult has been razor-thin polling margins separating the two candidates for months.
—Rachel Barber, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Despite razor-thin polling margins, both camps are projecting confidence.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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