as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors
a hairbreadth victory, but a victory nevertheless
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or hairsbreadth
as in inch
a very small distance or degree
just missed the bull's-eye by a hairbreadth
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Recent Examples of hairbreadth
Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022
That mad quest for immortality is only one thread in an intricate narrative that encompasses witchcraft, impossible transformations, hairbreadth escapes, killer clowns and an assortment of innovative murders.
—Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021
Nancy Pelosi will have a hairbreadth four-vote majority in the House with two seats still undecided.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 Dec. 2020
The hairbreadth outcome in the race belied its sweeping consequences.
—Author: Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2018
Kirk Semple and Marina Franco, New York Times, 4 June 2017
The year closed with the hairbreadth victory of a law-and-order Presidential nominee whose Southern strategy of racial politicking remade the electoral map.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2017
Adjective
In the end, Cuellar and his corporate backers carried the day (one marked also by the Uvalde school massacre), albeit by a hairbreadth margin.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022
That mad quest for immortality is only one thread in an intricate narrative that encompasses witchcraft, impossible transformations, hairbreadth escapes, killer clowns and an assortment of innovative murders.
—Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021
Nancy Pelosi will have a hairbreadth four-vote majority in the House with two seats still undecided.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 17 Dec. 2020
The hairbreadth outcome in the race belied its sweeping consequences.
—Author: Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2018
Noun
Should the electoral officials’ math hold up, the hairbreadth victory is likely to provide only limited comfort to Mr. del Mazo’s party.
—Kirk Semple and Marina Franco, New York Times, 4 June 2017
The year closed with the hairbreadth victory of a law-and-order Presidential nominee whose Southern strategy of racial politicking remade the electoral map.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairbreadth
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The 30-stock Dow eked out a narrow gain for its fifth winning day, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite ended the session just below the flatline.Pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Snowboard cross is a competition between four to six people throughout a course that typically gets narrow and can include various jumps, drops and turns.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Middle Tennessee saw between 6-9 inches this week for comparison.Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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The lake effect will help bring localized accumulations of 3-to-6 inches to parts of east central Ohio, southwest and western Pennsylvania, and northern West Virginia.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its closest competitor is the Ford Ranger Raptor which starts from £59,000 ($74,000) with a 2.0-liter 208 bhp diesel engine or from £62,000 ($78,000) with the 288 bhp 3.0-liter petrol V6 engine.Trinity Francis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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That same year, billionaire Elon Musk, who's now one of Trump's closest allies, bought Twitter and renamed it X.Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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Instead, Pivetta could be a decent backup option if the Giants miss out on the ace of free agency.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Charlie, 15, delivered the first ace of his young career on the par-3 fourth hole at the Ritz-Carlton Club Orlando during the final round of the tournament, which the father and son duo entered the day leading.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Another important step for us was launching a Visa bank card, which allows users to receive discounts on orders from Uzum marketplace and when ordering meals from cafes and restaurants through our fast-delivery service.Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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While the current cap on federal borrowing is suspended until Jan. 1, 2025, the Treasury Department would be able to take steps to avoid default for a few months into next year.Robert Costa, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Many are created to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
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The clothing, the confidence, the hair, the ferociousness, the attitude.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Out of the 31 hunting attempts witnessed, 17 ended in a successful kill, usually done with a few quick bites to the neck.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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This cervical pillow uses contoured memory foam to ease neck and shoulder soreness.Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Hairbreadth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairbreadth. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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