razor-thin
adjective
chiefly US
: very small or thin
razor-thin models
He won by a razor-thin margin.
It was a razor-thin victory.
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And whether Johnson can get the measure through the House, with a razor-thin Republican majority, remains to be seen.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Republicans will also be defending a razor-thin House majority in next year’s midterm elections.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
Moreover, the betting structure drew skepticism given the razor-thin leeway the trader had if BTC and ETH prices declined.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Democrats only need to flip a handful of seats to retake the House due to the GOP's razor-thin margin, though the Senate remains a heavier lift.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Republicans will also be defending a razor-thin House majority in next year’s midterm elections.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
Moreover, the betting structure drew skepticism given the razor-thin leeway the trader had if BTC and ETH prices declined.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Democrats only need to flip a handful of seats to retake the House due to the GOP's razor-thin margin, though the Senate remains a heavier lift.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Razor-thin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor-thin. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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