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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That map proved to be incredibly consequential in a Congress with razor-thin margins and a Republican Conference that would not be in control of the House without it.
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Genesis Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Boston won each of the first three games by one run — a notable development given how the club had lost an MLB-high 19 one-run games prior — and Sunday was shaping up to be another razor-thin affair until the Red Sox finally pulled ahead in the sixth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Kansas State has beaten the Jayhawks 16 straight times, but Missouri owns a razor-thin advantage in the Border War.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
Gambling experts say the change in tax law could hurt professional gamblers who deal in razor-thin profit margins but probably not casual bettors.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Genesis Robinson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Boston won each of the first three games by one run — a notable development given how the club had lost an MLB-high 19 one-run games prior — and Sunday was shaping up to be another razor-thin affair until the Red Sox finally pulled ahead in the sixth.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Kansas State has beaten the Jayhawks 16 straight times, but Missouri owns a razor-thin advantage in the Border War.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
Gambling experts say the change in tax law could hurt professional gamblers who deal in razor-thin profit margins but probably not casual bettors.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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