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

The yen strengthened slightly, having come within a whisker of 160 to the dollar, amid speculation Japanese authorities could step in to support their currency following last month's intervention.

From Barron's • 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

Reform won the first one in Runcorn and Helsby in Cheshire last May, beating Labour by a whisker.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Then they too were silent, and for as long as the music lasted, no one moved a hair or a whisker.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden