But in 2020 the party had come within a whisker of doing the same thing in the Irish republic, when it won the greatest share of the popular vote (about 25%) and was just one seat behind Fianna Fail, with 37 TDs to Fianna Fail’s 38.

Source: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/dup-wonders-where-sinn-fein-stands-on-ira-commemorations-after-remarks-from-mary-lou-mcdonald-4181352

Dacres-Cogley missed by a whisker after cutting in from the right and Randell Williams put a free header wide.

Source: https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/23658362.chester-1-1-bolton-wanderers---marc-iless-big-match-verdict/?ref=rss

The Bears' winning start came to an end last weekend - but only by a whisker.

Source: https://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/8201977/carters-steering-bears-towards-a-strong-reserve-grade-season/?src=rss

"The probation officer has saved him by a whisker.

Source: https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/kettering-fraudster-ashley-hall-avoids-jail-by-a-whisker-4459114

The SDP was one of the only two approved political parties at that time and Atiku missed being its flagbearer by the whisker.

Source: https://247ureports.com/2023/02/forecasting-nigeria-after-the-2023-presidential-election-scenario-2-president-atiku-abubakar-by-julius-ogunro/

The S&P 500 has climbed 14 per cent in just two months to come within a whisker of its all-time closing peak, while its price to earnings ratio is up by a quarter on the year at 24.0.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/business/markets/asia-shares-at-five-month-highs-as-rate-bets-pile-up-c-13043487