by a whisker
Example Sentences
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Reform won the first one in Runcorn and Helsby in Cheshire last May, beating Labour by a whisker.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 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
Pickford made a quality save and Harry Maguire’s header missed by a whisker.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2022
Some members claim the election results were an indicator that Coventry voters were also unhappy with the choices of Labour candidates as they held on to the two seats by a whisker.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 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 E. E. (Edward Elmer) Smith
