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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
a race that was won by a hair
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Baker recounted that long, flowing hair has been integral to an A.K.A.’s presentation.
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Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Unsettlingly smiling and always a hair’s breadth too close, their presence immediately infects the lodge.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
Take cue from the images on site and include some matching hair bows, because why not?
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
The condition typically begins with hair loss but can develop into a significant bump on the top of the head.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
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Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Unsettlingly smiling and always a hair’s breadth too close, their presence immediately infects the lodge.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
Take cue from the images on site and include some matching hair bows, because why not?
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
The condition typically begins with hair loss but can develop into a significant bump on the top of the head.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hair. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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