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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
a race that was won by a hair
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Economists were expecting the PCE price index to rise 0.2% from March and to ease to an annual rate of 2.2%, and for spending to slow to 0.4%, according to FactSet.
Inflation is now at its lowest rate since September 2024 and is sitting just a hair’s breadth above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Instead, save time and space while protecting your hair from heat damage with heatless curlers like Kitsch’s Satin Curlers.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
There is the hair — those long, brown tussles untamed behind a dark headband — and the socks, which are slipped on the same way every time (right foot first), and her position in the pre-match warm-up circle (second-left of the physio).
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 29 May 2025
At the time, Carrie wore her blonde hair past her shoulders, perpetually in a middle part; Charlotte always side-parted her medium-length brunette hair; redheaded Miranda was a bixie cut devotee.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 29 May 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Instead, save time and space while protecting your hair from heat damage with heatless curlers like Kitsch’s Satin Curlers.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
There is the hair — those long, brown tussles untamed behind a dark headband — and the socks, which are slipped on the same way every time (right foot first), and her position in the pre-match warm-up circle (second-left of the physio).
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 29 May 2025
At the time, Carrie wore her blonde hair past her shoulders, perpetually in a middle part; Charlotte always side-parted her medium-length brunette hair; redheaded Miranda was a bixie cut devotee.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 29 May 2025
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Noun
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Ouellette won the 1,600 title (Martin was second) and another senior Oliver Guzy won the long jump (22 feet, 3 ¼ inches) was second in the 300 hurdles.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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The storms could bring pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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There’s too much salt, sugar and bad fat; not enough fiber; and too many additives.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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None of Chandler's DNA was found at the murder scene, nor were any fibers found from her clothing, or any of her hair.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Using natural sheep's wool and weaving the fabric by hand on traditional looms in the Carpathian Mountains, the coat was a labor of love.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Additionally, Merino wool resists odors far better than synthetic fabrics, which is a huge advantage when laundry facilities are limited.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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Pass's rich tone arose from a combination of using a pick and playing closer to the guitar neck.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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One of the victims was slashed in the neck, cops said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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That proposal submitted by Polk Stanley Wilcox was estimated to cost at least $136,000; the optional inclusion of the shock wires would have added approximately $55,000 to the total price.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Tubes 1 and 2 were inundated with salt water during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and Amtrak has said the resulting corrosion of wires has played havoc with signaling and traction power in the tubes over the past decade.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Despite their lack of a coat, sphynx cats require regular grooming to manage oils that would normally be absorbed by fur.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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To some, General Catalyst’s strategy looks like private equity with a coat of shiny AI paint.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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While San Diego police banned the carotid restraint, the lawsuit alleges the department did not take steps to address the risks of holding people facedown.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Trump's administration took steps to remove protections for thousands of Afghan refugees earlier this month, asking them to self-deport and officially terminating their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) amid an ongoing immigration crackdown.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Usually, the threads are prompted by a neighbor mowing the lawn at the crack of dawn.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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The whole point of this record is there’s sort of this underlying thread of like continuity and the universe.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Hair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hair. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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