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as in inches
a very small distance or degree
a race that was won by a hair
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Recent Examples of hairs
The great golden digger wasp, Sphex icheneumoneus, is a large wasp that sports golden hairs on the head and thorax and has a distinctive half orange half black abdomen.
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Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
NewsNation reported in April that the FBI was analyzing new evidence that included hairs found in Guthrie's home, according to a source close to the investigation.
—Sarah Lapidus, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
There are multiple ways Turmus could have landed in the military’s cross-hairs, none of them a smoking gun on its own, but all potential grist for the algorithm that eventually picked him to be killed that February day.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
While the fat purple hairs are busy screaming on Bluesky, Danica is out smashing forehands looking chiseled.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Outside of incidental contact with shed hairs, carpet beetles will not bite or interact at all with humans.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Over the course of six months, men who took the drug, known as VDPHL01, either once or twice daily had between 30 and 33 more hairs per square centimeter of scalp.
—Allison Deangelis, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
But in closing, prosecutors denied the hairs were planted.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
NewsNation reported in April that the FBI was analyzing new evidence that included hairs found in Guthrie's home, according to a source close to the investigation.
—Sarah Lapidus, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
There are multiple ways Turmus could have landed in the military’s cross-hairs, none of them a smoking gun on its own, but all potential grist for the algorithm that eventually picked him to be killed that February day.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
While the fat purple hairs are busy screaming on Bluesky, Danica is out smashing forehands looking chiseled.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Outside of incidental contact with shed hairs, carpet beetles will not bite or interact at all with humans.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
Over the course of six months, men who took the drug, known as VDPHL01, either once or twice daily had between 30 and 33 more hairs per square centimeter of scalp.
—Allison Deangelis, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
But in closing, prosecutors denied the hairs were planted.
—Mary Murphy, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairs
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Montverde senior Grant Williams cleared 14-feet, 9-inches to win the boys pole vault.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Select dwarf or short varieties that thrive in the confines of a large container, at least 14 inches wide.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2026
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The two companies didn't detail specifics about what's being developed, but CNBC's Katie Tarasov reports that the chipmaker is likely preparing to replace copper in its AI rack-scale systems with Corning's optical glass fibers.—
Davis Giangiulio,Alex Harring,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The physician Louis Westenra Sambon, a British doctor of Italian descent, developed a fabric woven with specific colors and fibers to reflect some of the sun’s radiation and reduce risks from prolonged exposure to intense sunlight.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
6 May 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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These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that your family will fit well with.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Burke can be seen walking quickly behind Falzone, then shoving him down the steps, according to police.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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With unwavering resolve, Salvador musters an eclectic band of misfit street kids, led by the spirited Belén, to challenge the unyielding threads of destiny and protect Carmen from inevitable doom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Information sat in email threads.—
Shivaas Gulati,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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Several times a week, men in worn coats and brown fedoras in search of food and work would knock on our back door.—
Fran Moreland Johns,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Opt for lightweight layers Oversized coats take up space and quickly become a burden.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Heracles discovered the Hydra's den in the Lernaean Swamps with the aid of the goddess Athena and was able to break or sever its many necks — while using fire to prevent them from growing back — until only a single immortal head remained.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 May 2026
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Forlini anticipates bestsellers at the Madison Avenue boutique to be its Ultrafine cashmere knitwear, including round necks, polos, turtlenecks and staples.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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“Hairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairs. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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