by a hair

Example Sentences

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Although revenue grew 2.5% to $2.56 billion, the number missed analysts’ calls for $2.57 billion by a hair.

From Barron's

He ducked and Irian sent another arrow, which missed by a hair’s breadth.

From Literature

The older man in sunglasses, Eldon Heller, 70, a retired contractor from Washougal, Wash., wins by a hair.

From Los Angeles Times

For 35 years, Cruise’s super spy Ethan Hunt and his rotating, crackerjack team of rogue agents have been saving the world from annihilation time and time again, skirting death by a hair each time.

From Salon

As of Wednesday, the measure was winning by a hair.

From Los Angeles Times