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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Her decision today means that Hegseth, who can only afford to lose two Republican votes from their razor-thin 52-seat majority, is much more likely to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's defense secretary.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
But reconciliation has more restrictive rules, and Republicans’ razor-thin majority in the House means that legislation passed this way will require the support of the entire conference.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is trying to pass the bill along party lines, but his path for doing so is tenuous due to his razor-thin majority.
Driving the news: The bipartisan SALT Caucus huddled in the Rayburn House Office Building on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since last year.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Health systems are strained in the U.S., with staff burnout, growing labor shortages and razor-thin margins.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
But reconciliation has more restrictive rules, and Republicans’ razor-thin majority in the House means that legislation passed this way will require the support of the entire conference.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is trying to pass the bill along party lines, but his path for doing so is tenuous due to his razor-thin majority.
Driving the news: The bipartisan SALT Caucus huddled in the Rayburn House Office Building on Tuesday afternoon for the first time since last year.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Health systems are strained in the U.S., with staff burnout, growing labor shortages and razor-thin margins.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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