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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Implementation was postponed until 2030, but data collected by the legislation shows California refiners operate on razor-thin margins and, at times, operate at a loss.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
When the votes were tallied, Clarke had lost by a razor-thin margin of fewer than five votes.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The panel's decision was a victory for Democrats, who since last year have often found themselves on the defensive against Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts around the country in an effort to maintain their razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 May 2026
New York ratified the Constitution on July 26, 1788, in a razor-thin vote, 30–27.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
When the votes were tallied, Clarke had lost by a razor-thin margin of fewer than five votes.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
The panel's decision was a victory for Democrats, who since last year have often found themselves on the defensive against Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts around the country in an effort to maintain their razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 May 2026
New York ratified the Constitution on July 26, 1788, in a razor-thin vote, 30–27.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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