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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Mazuera Arias eked out a razor-thin win by less than 40 votes.
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson already faced difficulties getting legislation across the finish line with a razor-thin GOP majority.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … POLITICS BALLOT BOX SHOWDOWN – Democrats likely to chip away at razor-thin House GOP majority.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Any legislation will need 60 votes to pass, and with Republicans’ razor-thin majority, some Democrats would need to vote with Republicans to clear that threshold.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
House Speaker Mike Johnson already faced difficulties getting legislation across the finish line with a razor-thin GOP majority.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … POLITICS BALLOT BOX SHOWDOWN – Democrats likely to chip away at razor-thin House GOP majority.
—FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Any legislation will need 60 votes to pass, and with Republicans’ razor-thin majority, some Democrats would need to vote with Republicans to clear that threshold.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
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