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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In Game 2, Bryant poured in 39 points in a razor-thin victory.
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Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
That means an absence from even a single Republican senator could make-or-break what is likely to be a razor-thin margin.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Democrats poured more than $1 million into a run against her in 2024, but Cotham secured another term by a razor-thin margin of 216 votes.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
For Georgia — where elections are increasingly decided by razor-thin margins — the consequences could be immediate and far-reaching.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
That means an absence from even a single Republican senator could make-or-break what is likely to be a razor-thin margin.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025
Democrats poured more than $1 million into a run against her in 2024, but Cotham secured another term by a razor-thin margin of 216 votes.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
For Georgia — where elections are increasingly decided by razor-thin margins — the consequences could be immediate and far-reaching.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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