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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Mike Johnson’s razor-thin margin The margin is a top concern for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on any legislation that reaches the House floor, but especially with any bill passing through reconciliation.
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Those are some razor-thin margins.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Flights have to take longer paths around war zones, and higher fuel costs eat into their already razor-thin profit margins.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Most of these were razor-thin choices that won’t necessarily make a difference in a one-game, winner-take-all scenario.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
Those are some razor-thin margins.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Flights have to take longer paths around war zones, and higher fuel costs eat into their already razor-thin profit margins.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Most of these were razor-thin choices that won’t necessarily make a difference in a one-game, winner-take-all scenario.
—Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for razor-thin
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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