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Her Democratic opponent, who came within a whisker of beating her in 2022, was far outraising her on the money front.
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
On Tuesday, Bayern’s apparently ragtag bunch of veterans and mediocrities (and Harry Kane) came within a whisker of beating Real Madrid, the Allianz Arena bouncing and heaving as Germany’s great heavyweight found its range.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Sunday, the Gaels came within a whisker of being the No. 1 seed in Division II.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Gower Street estimates 5% growth in 2024 to $7.9 billion – a figure that would put it within a whisker of the North American market – but the company also warns that limited visibility into the Middle Kingdom releasing calendar makes China the hardest market to predict.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
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Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
On Tuesday, Bayern’s apparently ragtag bunch of veterans and mediocrities (and Harry Kane) came within a whisker of beating Real Madrid, the Allianz Arena bouncing and heaving as Germany’s great heavyweight found its range.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Sunday, the Gaels came within a whisker of being the No. 1 seed in Division II.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Gower Street estimates 5% growth in 2024 to $7.9 billion – a figure that would put it within a whisker of the North American market – but the company also warns that limited visibility into the Middle Kingdom releasing calendar makes China the hardest market to predict.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
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“Within a whisker of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/within%20a%20whisker%20of. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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