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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Major League Baseball games are often decided by razor-thin margins.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
And for farmers already dealing with razor-thin profit margins, that could be the difference between survival and failure.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Republicans, who currently hold a razor-thin majority in the House, are looking to maintain control of the lower chamber in the November elections.
—Connor Greene, Time, 5 May 2026
Republicans control a razor-thin House majority, giving Johnson virtually no margin to pass bills on party lines alone without losing potential votes to Democratic opposition.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
And for farmers already dealing with razor-thin profit margins, that could be the difference between survival and failure.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Republicans, who currently hold a razor-thin majority in the House, are looking to maintain control of the lower chamber in the November elections.
—Connor Greene, Time, 5 May 2026
Republicans control a razor-thin House majority, giving Johnson virtually no margin to pass bills on party lines alone without losing potential votes to Democratic opposition.
—Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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