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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
From removing splinters or opening bandages, to snagging ingrown hairs and tightening eyeglass screws, tweezers are one of those travel essentials that my mom never regrets packing.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Hedda’s romantic picture — of Lovborg dying magnificently, with Dionysian vine leaves in his hairs, from a bullet of one of her own guns — smacks of the same literary cliches that has Emma fantasizing about a torchlight wedding at midnight.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Picking match winners for TGL is akin to splitting hairs.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
That’s because when the body experiences physical stress, including losing weight quickly, more hairs can shift into a resting phase and fall out a few months later — typically two to three months after the event, Rossi explains.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026
At various events—including at one in Mexico City, Mexico on February 15—Hayek has proudly let her gray hairs shine through.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Another meta-analysis showed that people who used topical minoxidil for several months grew significantly more new hairs than people who didn’t.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
And while the average person sheds 50 to 100 hairs a day, perimenopausal women often lose more than that.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Some fans had brought their kids, or maybe the kids had brought the parents, but either way there were more than a few gray hairs but also loads of Fall Out Boy shirts of all eras and no shortage of smiles.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
Hedda’s romantic picture — of Lovborg dying magnificently, with Dionysian vine leaves in his hairs, from a bullet of one of her own guns — smacks of the same literary cliches that has Emma fantasizing about a torchlight wedding at midnight.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Picking match winners for TGL is akin to splitting hairs.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
That’s because when the body experiences physical stress, including losing weight quickly, more hairs can shift into a resting phase and fall out a few months later — typically two to three months after the event, Rossi explains.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026
At various events—including at one in Mexico City, Mexico on February 15—Hayek has proudly let her gray hairs shine through.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Another meta-analysis showed that people who used topical minoxidil for several months grew significantly more new hairs than people who didn’t.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
And while the average person sheds 50 to 100 hairs a day, perimenopausal women often lose more than that.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Some fans had brought their kids, or maybe the kids had brought the parents, but either way there were more than a few gray hairs but also loads of Fall Out Boy shirts of all eras and no shortage of smiles.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairs
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For travelers on the go, shrinking the cup to just two inches can save space in your bag for other items.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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All told over 51 inches of snow to contend with.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The team also revealed that the resulting dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) fibers exhibit intrinsic softness, with an overall Young’s modulus of 37 MPa, enabling electrically controllable actuation modes with high freedom in bending, compression, and three-dimensional(3D) swirling motions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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But over time, disruptions could affect the availability and price of products ranging from plastics and packaging to fertilizers, synthetic clothing fibers and even food.—
André O. Hudson,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Raising the bar on fabric research, Moorer paired technical wools or cotton chenille with silk, and introduced the rare and naturally soft yak fiber to the outerwear range.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Here, the clothes are defined by impeccable fabrics—cashmere, silk-linen blends, fine wools.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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April 20 – May 20 Steady steps feel especially comforting now.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Its location in the new upscale development of Takanawa Gateway City, puts guests in a less touristy and much quieter part of town, while still being steps away from major transportation hubs like Takanawa Gateway Station and Shinagawa Station.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Fan wikis, Reddit threads, and dedicated location databases like MovieMaps or Atlas of Wonders are absolute goldmines for pinning down exact filming spots.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Fan wikis, Reddit threads, and dedicated location databases like MovieMaps or Atlas of Wonders are goldmines for pinning down exact filming spots.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Burlington, known for selling coats, clothes, accessories and home goods, is set to open in the old Staples location, 8450 NW Prairie View Road, according to a Zona Rosa news release.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee
Updated March 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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One of the things my daughter and I both love is how this mascara keeps lashes defined and clump-free, even with multiple coats.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2026
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However, that has also led to most people only applying their products to their faces, instead of taking time to also apply products to their necks and chests as well.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Suddenly, the Blue Jackets are breathing down the Penguins’ necks.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairs. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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