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thin as a rail







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Lee: It’s well known that Audrey was as thin as a rail, which was true.

From Fox News • Jun. 13, 2019

He was sensational, thin as a rail but with amazing power – and very strong.

From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2019

The margin of the decision was about as thin as a rail road ticket: the vote to delay the merger until the ICC devises proper protections for the little railroads was 5-4.

From Time Magazine Archive

"I came thin as a rail," said Henry's wife Christina.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I don’t know. All I remember is that she came back thin as a rail, and that I was horribly envious of her.”

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri