whisker
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The dollar was recently at 161.82 yen on Thursday, a mere whisker from its high of ¥161.92 on June 22.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
If they want income, there’s a problem: Dividends on the S&P are only just over 1%—and only a whisker above their lowest ever, in 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Oil prices rallied more than two percent, with Brent holding above $110 a barrel and WTI just a whisker below $100 a barrel.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Reform won the first one in Runcorn and Helsby in Cheshire last May, beating Labour by a whisker.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
I rubbed my chin to see how much that one whisker had grown in the time it took for him to get to Joey’s side of the car.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
They have stiff white whiskers and a prehensile tail that’s as long as their body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
In fact, elephant whiskers are almost blade-like, with a porous architecture similar to sheep horns, which helps with shock absorption while eating.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
I refuse to bury the Chiefs, because they have torched me so many times—presuming their inevitable demise, only to see clever coach Andy Reid pull off another victory by the walrus whiskers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Fifteen minutes after Celtic issued the news of Brendan Rodgers' shock resignation via a perfunctory five-paragraph, 134-word statement, the howitzer landed, courtesy of Dermot Desmond, with whiskers twitching in apparent fury.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
The rat’s beady eyes watched Clare’s expression, his whiskers curling in a conspiring grin.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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