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
Stocks came within a whisker of a new bear market, Treasury yields spiked and the VIX “fear gauge” reached a level not seen since the Covid-19 panic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Stocks are still within a whisker of their all-time highs.
From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025
After two games in the Sheffield Shield, Agar came within a whisker of making his Australia bow on an awful tour of India.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
Just a whisker away, only a nibble from the cheese in their traps.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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