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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Pheu Thai's crisis was triggered back in June by Anutin's withdrawal from its alliance, which left the coalition government clinging to power with a razor-thin majority amid protests and plummeting popularity.
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Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Shifting any seats into competitive battlegrounds could threaten Republicans’ razor-thin majority in an election cycle where Trump will not be at the top of the ballot to drive turnout.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The initial tally was 526-515 for unionization, according to a UAW spokesperson, a razor-thin margin of only 11 votes.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
A day removed from an emotional, razor-thin defeat to their division rivals, the Phillies were outclassed again on Wednesday night.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Shifting any seats into competitive battlegrounds could threaten Republicans’ razor-thin majority in an election cycle where Trump will not be at the top of the ballot to drive turnout.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
The initial tally was 526-515 for unionization, according to a UAW spokesperson, a razor-thin margin of only 11 votes.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
A day removed from an emotional, razor-thin defeat to their division rivals, the Phillies were outclassed again on Wednesday night.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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