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as in thin
being of less than usual width
a hairline crack in the mug, almost too small to notice, was enough to make the mug break when filled with hot tea
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as in subtle
made or done with extreme care and accuracy
a hairline distinction between her rating of certain things as "necessary" and others as "absolutely necessary"
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as in mathematical
meeting the highest standard of accuracy
an ultrasensitive telescope that requires hairline placement of the lenses
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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
the controversial measure passed by a hairline, the margin of victory being but a single vote
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Recent Examples of hairline
Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
To cap it off, run the roller from the center of the forehead up into the hairline five times, then from the clavicle up to the back of the ear five times.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The hairline is still immaculate, the swag is still effortless, and the lyricism is still one of a kind.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Sep. 2024
Roberts was hopeful that Banda — a midseason minor-league acquisition who has carved out an important role in the Dodgers bullpen — would return before the end of the season, noting the pitcher only had a hairline fracture on his throwing hand.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Both were sailors, and both (as Buffett joked in a recent tribute to Taylor) dealt with early fame, receding hairlines and getting healthy in later life.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
To cap it off, run the roller from the center of the forehead up into the hairline five times, then from the clavicle up to the back of the ear five times.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The hairline is still immaculate, the swag is still effortless, and the lyricism is still one of a kind.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Sep. 2024
Roberts was hopeful that Banda — a midseason minor-league acquisition who has carved out an important role in the Dodgers bullpen — would return before the end of the season, noting the pitcher only had a hairline fracture on his throwing hand.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hairline
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In 2016, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton beat Trump 4-2 in the town and carried the state by a razor thin margin of 0.4 points.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Still, the line separating sports and politics is growing thinner and thinner.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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But even without winning an Editors' Choice award, the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro commands attention with some subtle new features.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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The puzzle challenges players to group words based on subtle links, combining logic with language skills.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But his instinct is that the deeper mathematical description of nature from which space-time emerges will touch all of physics in some way, even with the mildest of ripples.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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Routing of traffic is essential and currently tends to be solved via symbolic or traditional mathematical means.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Two to 6 inches of snow is forecast at Sierra Nevada passes, the National Weather Service said.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Metro drivers can expect a difficult evening commute as the heaviest snow will start falling around noon and will continue to fall at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour into the evening.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris remain locked in an extraordinarily narrow fight for the presidency after each candidate spent the final hours of their campaigns trying to win over voters in key swing states.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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In 2020, her poll showed Trump with a large lead in Iowa while others expected a narrow race or even a Biden win.Linh Ta, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Amid that delicate task, the central bank could fall under an uncomfortable political spotlight should Trump follow his previous pattern of publicly attacking Fed Chair Jerome Powell.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The neuroscientist and brain surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco, was studying the brain activity behind speech, that precise and delicate neural choreography by which lips, jaw, tongue, and larynx produce meaningful sounds.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Combining genetics with historical information and archeological evidence allows researchers to paint both a more complete and more accurate picture, and demonstrates how teamwork from different disciplines can unearth rich, complex stories.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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This is where the LG G4 really excels, with colors that are just as accurate and much closer to covering the full digital cinema color space.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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The algorithm failed to de-age the neck on some subjects.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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During a windy blizzard in Colorado’s high country, one tester appreciated the high collar, which buttons over itself to offer scarf-like warmth at the neck.Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Hairline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairline. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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