by a whisker
Example Sentences
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Muller beat more experienced players to the prize in 2010 - by a whisker.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
With a runner on second and none out in the second inning, second baseman Edman knocked down a hot smash from Mickey Moniak, scooped up the ball and threw him out by a whisker.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025
Substitute Kimarni Smith missed by a whisker after keeping his balance instead of trying to draw a penalty kick.
From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2022
They only failed, we're learning, by a whisker.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2021
Sirius IV got in first by a whisker, it seems, but Aldebaran II was so close a second that it was a photo finish, and all the channels have been jammed ever since.
From The Vortex Blaster by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)
