razor's edge
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Right on that razor’s edge is this course in Southampton, N.Y., where nobody would be surprised if the winning score by Sunday is black and not red.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
She stars in a new version of the play by Erin Cressida Wilson that compresses the action and sharpens the language to a razor’s edge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026
While grants and loans are theoretically available to help compensate for losses, the fact is that the business exists on a razor’s edge even in the best of times.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2024
But people are so tired of thinking about life on the razor’s edge that most news seems about as palatable as raw sewage — which is an all too accurate metaphor.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023
Her voice still had its brittle razor’s edge.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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