By a hair
Meaning: just barely, by a very small distance, by a very small amount (aslo, by a hair's breadth, by a whisker)
Example: Last time she raced against the Brazilian, she won by a whisker.
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Example: Last time she raced against the Brazilian, she won by a whisker.