How to Use razor-thin in a Sentence
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In the right hands, the gap between tragedy and farce can be razor-thin.
—The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
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In a race like this, the margin for error is razor-thin.
—Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 30 June 2023
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So too if the GOP fails to take the House, or ends up with another razor-thin edge.
—Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 25 July 2024
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None of these feats have been done before, and the margin for error is razor-thin.
—Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 9 May 2023
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The race came down to a razor-thin margin, with Mayes prevailing by just over 500 votes.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 Sep. 2023
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Mayer spoke after the race about winning the race by a razor-thin margin.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2024
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The bill will have a hard time passing the Senate, though, where Democrats have a razor-thin majority.
—Tori Otten, The New Republic, 4 Aug. 2023
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The crispy beef patties are smashed thin, topped with tangy pickles and razor-thin sweet onions, and then sandwiched between fluffy buns.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
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This 25-22 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs came down to football’s razor-thin margin of error.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
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The pen’s curved edge allows for razor-thin lines, while its flat face offers bolder graphic works.
—Caroline Brew, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
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But their power to cause chaos has grown this year because of the House GOP’s razor-thin majority.
—Cameron Joseph, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
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The new Batur may lack a roof, but nearly everything else—from its razor-thin headlights to its contoured shape and aero package—is the same.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
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It might be mixed with razor-thin red onions, tomatoes, torn basil and a vinaigrette to make panzanella, or bread salad.
—Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
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The Arch Support Insoles from Physix feature a razor-thin design that fits well in almost any type of shoe, from dress shoes to sneakers to work boots.
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 29 Mar. 2023
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There appears to be a razor-thin margin between the candidates.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 May 2024
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The star has always been known for a style that pushes the envelope — sporting everything over the years from razor-thin eyebrows to an abundance of plaid, and even blue hair.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
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The presidential race here is expected to come down to razor-thin margins.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
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Fresno State became the first team to exit the regional, but the Bulldogs showed how razor-thin the margin is between sticking around and heading for home.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
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Even before the pandemic, child care providers often had razor-thin margins.
—Moriah Balingit, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024
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In 2020, Biden put all three back in the Democratic column as well as scoring razor-thin victories in Arizona and Georgia.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2023
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House Republicans have a razor-thin majority in the House, and Democrats hold the majority in the Senate.
—Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 17 June 2024
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In a swing state with razor-thin margins of electoral victory—in 2020, Biden edged out Trump by less than twenty-one thousand votes—changes in mood can be enough to alter an election.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 24 July 2024
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This shows how razor-thin the margin for error is in a hyper-competitive league where most teams are evenly matched and injuries happen.
—Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2024
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Santorum won by a razor-thin margin over Mitt Romney, who hadn’t invested as much time in the state as some other candidates.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2024
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This year's race proved no different, with heart-stopping overtaking and razor-thin margins as Lewis Hamilton secured a record ninth win.
—Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 29 July 2024
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Given the brutal competition over the remaining one-third of the pie remaining, profits are razor-thin at best.
—Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
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As of now, Biden and Trump are each tied at 49% among registered voters in Wisconsin, where races are often decided on razor-thin margins.
—Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
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Four years ago, Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez upended the longtime reign of the Mell family in the ward in a razor-thin election, going on to become one of the city council’s most vocal progressives.
—John Byrne, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2023
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This is the nature of the razor-thin path of scientific reality: there's a limited number of ways to be right, but an infinite number of ways to be wrong.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Sep. 2023
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The razor-thin margin by which Proposition 1 was approved by voters in March has certainly sent a signal that Californians are not in the mood to give the state more of their money.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
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