slim margin

collocation in English

meaningsofslimandmargin

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slim
adjective
uk
/slɪm/us
/slɪm/
approving
(especially of people) ...
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margin
noun
uk
/ˈmɑː.dʒɪn/us
/ˈmɑːr.dʒɪn/
the amount by which one thing is different ...
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(Definition ofslimandmarginfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofslim margin

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Thus, minority party leaders realized that the majority party typically had a veryslimmarginof error.
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I am glad to note that my amendment was passed, albeit with aslimmarginof seven votes to six.
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However, he held it for only a year, losing by an equallyslimmargin.
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The verdict in favor of the character's death won by aslimmarginof 5,343 votes to 5,271.
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For the second time, the measure is rejected, this time by aslimmarginof slightly more than one percent.
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In 1968, the union struck again, lasting a week and voting by aslimmarginto accept a contract which many workers felt was substandard.
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Theslimmarginof victory forced an automatic recount.
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He won his first election by theslimmarginof 35 votes, but in 1963 he won by over 6,000.
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An override attempt failed by only aslimmargin.
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The most controversial was over water fluoridation, which passed by aslimmarginof 166,960 to 163,240.
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He was defeated by aslimmarginof 8,000 votes.
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It was defeated by a veryslimmarginwith 51.25% voting against.
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He ran for president again, obtaining victory by aslimmarginbut not enough to be constitutionally elected.
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They had won 6 games by 7 points or fewer, and the last 3 games by aslimmarginof 16 points.
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Thisslimmarginof victory was controversial due to the large number of calls that failed to get through.
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These ridings were targeted by the specified party because the party had lost them by a veryslimmarginin the 2006 election.
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He was elected mayor in 1841 by aslimmargin, and again in 1842 and 1843 by more substantial margins.
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The national consensus (albeit by a frighteninglyslimmargin) was that this wasn't who we, as a people, wanted to be.
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He won six races, including the final three, and won the series championship by aslimmargin.
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These ridings were likely targeted by the specified party because the party lost them by a veryslimmarginin the 2004 election.
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