razor blade
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Studying assassinations is indeed like “running a razor blade down the history of international politics: the cut is narrow, but long and deep.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
According to some reports, there may be tell-tale symptoms with the latest ones - a hoarse voice or a "razor blade" sore throat.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
I returned from a cross-country trip with a razor blade sore throat and a stubborn headache, followed by aches and pains.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
“But talking about vaccines on the Hill is like walking on a razor blade that’s on fire.”
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025
Hitting a forty-mile target from a distance of 238,000 miles is about like trying to split a human hair with a razor blade thrown from a distance of twenty feet.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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