hairlines

plural of hairline
as in inches
a very small distance or degree the controversial measure passed by a hairline, the margin of victory being but a single vote

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Recent Examples of hairlines Get individualized professional consulting services and promise the most natural hairlines for their patients. Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 Ticks are small, blood-sucking parasites that latch onto humans and animals, often hiding in skin folds, hairlines or even eyelashes. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Bear is a Great Pyrenees, a large breed that can grow up to 32 inches tall at the shoulder and weigh more than 100 pounds, first bred to protect flocks of sheep from wolves and other large predators, according to the American Kennel Club.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The ball was out of his hands, like that, toward the corner of the end zone, where Hifo caught it with inches to spare.
    Seth Wickersham, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Individuals with troublesome tax histories should seek advice on potential exposure and consider remedial steps.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Positive steps toward a reconciliation seemed to take place over the summer, with Prince Harry's aides and one of the King's key staffers meeting for the first time in July.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • On his way home from work, Wan Qiang picked up a gourmet dinner of duck necks, duck wings, and steamed buns from Beiyuan for just over $4.
    Eunice Yoon, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Sabrina Carpenter’s showgirl twist Sabrina Carpenter has made halter necks and strapless gowns her red-carpet staples of late.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Hairlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairlines. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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