hair's-breadth
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But the story’s many twists and hair’s-breadth escapes — its devolution into a Holocaust picaresque — lack the foundation of historical truth that undergirded the writer’s debut effort.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025
As the FBI dragged its feet, they didn’t know — no one did — that the state of emergency was a hair’s-breadth from activation.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2017
They've found excuses to turn nearly every moment into a frantic race against the clock, driving the characters from one hair's-breadth escape to the next.
From The Verge • Jul. 22, 2016
This time, a New Hampshire win would go even further to juice up her campaign after her unsatisfying hair's-breadth win in Iowa.
From US News • Feb. 9, 2016
Far be it from me to willingly discompose an artist," replied Manasseh drily, "though from the elegance of the design, I venture to think my interruption will not make a hair's-breadth of difference.
From The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies by Zangwill, Israel
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