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a very small distance or degree
a race that was won by a hair
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Recent Examples of hairs
Normally, that’s a sign to a hockey player that your value is declining, but on the Mammoth, those grey hairs are a sign of value.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Yet, asked specifically about the fine hairs separating the top three undefeated teams in this first ranking, Mack Rhoades, the committee chair and athletic director at Baylor, sounded like a man torn between numbers and gut feelings.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Unlike a standard solid-black cat whose pigment runs from root to tip, a smoke black cat’s hairs have a silvery or lighter base with a darker tip.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
After these experiments, the researchers noted that visible hairs first emerged at around 10 days, with full regrowth by day 20 – something that would not have occurred naturally in that time frame.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Dry methods included running a lint roller or brush over the upholstery to remove some loose hairs.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The anatomy bore hairs, sometimes teeth.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The Ball Animal 3 is specifically designed to pick up pet dander and stray hairs off of a variety of surfaces.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
Those tiny hairs weave their way into knits and stick to fleece blankets as if someone super-glued them there.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Arpon Basu, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Yet, asked specifically about the fine hairs separating the top three undefeated teams in this first ranking, Mack Rhoades, the committee chair and athletic director at Baylor, sounded like a man torn between numbers and gut feelings.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Unlike a standard solid-black cat whose pigment runs from root to tip, a smoke black cat’s hairs have a silvery or lighter base with a darker tip.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
After these experiments, the researchers noted that visible hairs first emerged at around 10 days, with full regrowth by day 20 – something that would not have occurred naturally in that time frame.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Dry methods included running a lint roller or brush over the upholstery to remove some loose hairs.
—Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The anatomy bore hairs, sometimes teeth.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
The Ball Animal 3 is specifically designed to pick up pet dander and stray hairs off of a variety of surfaces.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
Those tiny hairs weave their way into knits and stick to fleece blankets as if someone super-glued them there.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairs
Noun
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In the late forties, no one quite knew what to make of television—an expensive nine inches of glass in a yard of mahogany.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, isolated locations could pick up a quick 1 to 2 inches.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Key features include temperature regulation for shifting conditions, dynamically-breathable fibers that adapt to body temperature changes and a soft, next-to-skin feel as well as moisture-wicking and odor-resistant properties for long-lasting comfort.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Artichokes contain prebiotic fibers, which fuel beneficial bacteria in your large intestine.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Using Australian wools, classic jean hues were used for the 100 pure wool fabrics — which the company said reproduces the style and look of traditional denim, enhanced by the softness, warmth and comfort that comes from using merino wools.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Numerous investigations document violent beatings, and plant wools spare these gentle, clever animals from fear and abuse.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Their findings provide a blueprint for improving efficiency, stability, and scalability, key steps toward mass deployment and alignment with China’s carbon neutrality goals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Aside from the now-pedestrian ability to count steps, the watches purportedly can spot possible atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm) and sleep apnea.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Picking up on these threads, the third week’s installments show that even when the current is pulling too strongly, there’s still a choice to make.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nestled on 30 private acres in the South Fork of Provo Canyon, the secluded property threads streams and waterfalls beneath stone bridges, across gentle knolls, and under low-hanging eaves, all hinting at a hobbit-house inspiration without ever tipping into twee fantasy.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Best Early Amazon Black Friday Fashion Deals The fashion category includes impressive deals on shoes, leggings, tops, bags, coats, and even jewelry.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Time to pull out your sweaters and coats, a cold blast is coming to South Florida.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Within a few years of leaving Texas, Rauschenberg had upended everything the place had meant to him, smashing through the parochialism of small-town Southern life, where necks were broken in Jesus’ name, and families indentured or murdered.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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And soon enough, on the wrists and necks of people who’ve long sworn off fragrance altogether.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairs. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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