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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As Baldwin seeks a third term this year, winning in places like Racine County could prove crucial to Democrats retaining or building on their razor-thin majority in the U.S. Senate.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2024
Seemingly small decisions like these can make or break a restaurant's razor-thin profit margins.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 17 July 2024
In 2020, Trump lost Arizona by a razor-thin margin.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 July 2024
Those razor-thin margins in the electoral college do.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2024
Seemingly small decisions like these can make or break a restaurant's razor-thin profit margins.
—Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 17 July 2024
In 2020, Trump lost Arizona by a razor-thin margin.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 July 2024
Those razor-thin margins in the electoral college do.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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