HAIRBREADTHS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

hairbreadths

noun

variants or hairsbreadths

plural of hairbreadth

as in inches

a very small distance or degree just missed the bull's-eye by a hairbreadth

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Rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches, with isolated maximum amounts of up to 15 inches, are possible across southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and the Big Bend region of Florida.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
The hurricane center predicts 4 to 8 inches of rain for the Panhandle, or up to 15 inches in some spots.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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That could be especially useful for tasks that take several steps or require waiting on someone else.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Those steps are especially important just after sunrise and around sunset, when mosquitoes tend to be most active, researchers say.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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