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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
What’s known as burning or stinging nettles has hairs along the stems that release a stinging, burning compound when touched.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The team also dusted for fingerprints and searched for hairs, fibers and touch DNA evidence.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said hairs connected to Heuermann, his former wife and daughter were found on belts, tape and burlap found on his alleged victims.
—April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
In 2022, Suffolk County launched a multiagency task force to reexamine the killings and soon built a case against Heuermann using DNA, hairs, cell phone records and witness testimony, according to court records.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Heuermann was linked to those killings by burner phones used to rendezvous with the victims, as well as DNA from hairs found on some of the victims.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
This superlative coat can feature more than 155,000 hairs per square centimeter (about 1,000,000 hairs per square inch), roughly 10 times as many hairs as the coats of most cats.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
The credibility of the FBI analyst who testified about the matching hairs collapsed, along with any faith in hair analysis as a reliable forensic tool.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 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, 3 Apr. 2026
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The team also dusted for fingerprints and searched for hairs, fibers and touch DNA evidence.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said hairs connected to Heuermann, his former wife and daughter were found on belts, tape and burlap found on his alleged victims.
—April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
In 2022, Suffolk County launched a multiagency task force to reexamine the killings and soon built a case against Heuermann using DNA, hairs, cell phone records and witness testimony, according to court records.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Heuermann was linked to those killings by burner phones used to rendezvous with the victims, as well as DNA from hairs found on some of the victims.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
This superlative coat can feature more than 155,000 hairs per square centimeter (about 1,000,000 hairs per square inch), roughly 10 times as many hairs as the coats of most cats.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
The credibility of the FBI analyst who testified about the matching hairs collapsed, along with any faith in hair analysis as a reliable forensic tool.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 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, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairs
Noun
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The sound box had a teardrop shape, just a couple of inches deep, with a golden-brown polyurethane finish that darkened to black at the edges.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Michigan Department of Natural Resources The governor's office said Friday that the Cheboygan River had risen to 18 inches below the top of the dam.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The lint-free towels measure 16 by 26 inches and promise to dry without leaving behind remnants of fabric fibers, too.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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Natural fibers like cotton, linen, wool, silk, or hemp are better options.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Although the word cashmere is sometimes incorrectly applied to extremely soft wools, only the product of the cashmere goat is true cashmere.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 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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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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Van Nuland was more interested in what was happening underground, where sprawling systems of fungal threads — from microscopic ducts to arteries thick as yarn — extended dozens of feet horizontally in all directions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stellar streams are arcing threads of stars that form when compact star clusters travel through the Milky Way's gravitational field, shedding stars that are stretched out into long, trailing ribbons.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Almost all of my vintage coats have fur collars and to not be able to sell them because of a collar is a huge detriment to my shop.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Today's shelves are filled from top to bottom with different brands and formulas of base coats, top coats, regular coats, and everything in between those layers to ensure your polish stays put.—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kerry was wearing these jumpsuits his wife made that looked like green silk — sleeveless v-necks, very space age, and Captain Kirk-type wear.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Women are being confronted by lotions and serums and light masks that promise to rejuvenate their faces and necks, dietary supplements claiming to do everything from boost moods to ease hot flashes and gadgets promising to help with symptoms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairs. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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