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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Margins of greatness in the NHL are razor-thin.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Because of retirements and deaths, Republicans hold a razor-thin 218-214 majority in the House of Representatives.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Beatty acknowledged that Davids running for Senate could also backfire on Democrats in November, when Republicans will defend a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
But his margin for error was razor-thin.
—Emily Ohman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Because of retirements and deaths, Republicans hold a razor-thin 218-214 majority in the House of Representatives.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
Beatty acknowledged that Davids running for Senate could also backfire on Democrats in November, when Republicans will defend a razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
But his margin for error was razor-thin.
—Emily Ohman, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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