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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The gap between the June primary and August runoff leaves the 14th District’s house seat vacant during a period when a razor-thin Republican majority is moving major legislation.
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Paul Haughey,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
The margin between Carels and Šmits, in particular, was viewed as razor-thin.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The bill has already passed the House but would otherwise almost certainly be doomed in the upper chamber due to Republicans’ razor-thin majority.
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Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted Sunday.
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David Hickey,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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Paul Haughey,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
The margin between Carels and Šmits, in particular, was viewed as razor-thin.
—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The bill has already passed the House but would otherwise almost certainly be doomed in the upper chamber due to Republicans’ razor-thin majority.
—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
Political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella held a razor-thin lead in Colombia’s presidential election with nearly all the votes counted Sunday.
—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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