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 Masters is the first major of the year, a high-stress test at Augusta National that requires full attention on just about every shot because of the razor-thin difference in the outcome.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The latest race occurs against the backdrop of a razor-thin majority for Republicans in the lower chamber.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The president’s political advisers are looking ahead to the midterm elections in November, when Republicans will be fighting to preserve their razor-thin margin in the House and maintain their advantage in the Senate.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
The departures of a Democrat and Republican would not immediately alter the balance of power in the House, where the GOP holds a razor-thin majority.
—Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The latest race occurs against the backdrop of a razor-thin majority for Republicans in the lower chamber.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The president’s political advisers are looking ahead to the midterm elections in November, when Republicans will be fighting to preserve their razor-thin margin in the House and maintain their advantage in the Senate.
—Garrett Haake, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
The departures of a Democrat and Republican would not immediately alter the balance of power in the House, where the GOP holds a razor-thin majority.
—Mariana Alfaro, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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