Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small space, distance, or margin.
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- noun a very
short distance or a very small amount (as is the width of a hair)
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- noun a very small distance or space
Etymologies
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Examples
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Galapagos penguin is within a 'hairsbreadth' of extinction, according to a new study
WN.com - Articles related to Darwin showed interest in Indian biodiversity: Book 2009
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Galapagos penguin is within a 'hairsbreadth' of extinction, according to a new study
WN.com - Articles related to Czech zoo to return rare white rhinos to wild 2009
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Galapagos penguin is within a 'hairsbreadth' of extinction, according to a new study
WN.com - Articles related to Darwin showed interest in Indian biodiversity: Book 2009
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The fact that they were a hairsbreadth away from being discovered enhanced the thrill even more.
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Deborah Gonzales 2011
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Implementing Sharia is impossible yet somehow is a hairsbreadth away from becoming a new constitutional amendment.
Sabria Jawhar: The Idiocy of the Anti-Sharia Crowd Sabria Jawhar 2010
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The fact that they were a hairsbreadth away from being discovered enhanced the thrill even more.
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Deborah Gonzales 2011
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Implementing Sharia is impossible yet somehow is a hairsbreadth away from becoming a new constitutional amendment.
Sabria Jawhar: The Idiocy of the Anti-Sharia Crowd Sabria Jawhar 2010
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Implementing Sharia is impossible yet somehow is a hairsbreadth away from becoming a new constitutional amendment.
Sabria Jawhar: The Idiocy of the Anti-Sharia Crowd Sabria Jawhar 2010
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But I can think of any number of great authors who have come within a hairsbreadth of convincing me they could.
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The rapier flashed up again, the tip hovering but a hairsbreadth from the pale skin.
Much Ado About Marriage Karen Hawkins 2010
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