- the Republicans won by a slender majority
- Общая лексика: республиканцы победили на выборах с небольшим перевесом голосов
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
slender — adjective 1 thin and graceful: She had a long slender neck. | a row of slender columns see thin 1 2 not enough to be useful, helpful, or effective: slender chance/hope: The company now only has a slender hope of survival. | by/with a slender… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
majority — noun 1 most ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, huge, large, overwhelming, significant, sizeable, solid, strong, substantial … Collocations dictionary
slender — slen|der [ˈslendə US ər] adj 1.) thin in an attractive or graceful way = ↑slim ▪ She is slender and stylish. ▪ Laura s tall, slender figure slender legs/arms/fingers etc see usage note ↑thin1 2.) small or very limited in amount or size = ↑slim … Dictionary of contemporary English
The United States of America — The United States of America † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The United States of America BOUNDARIES AND AREA On the east the boundary is formed by the St. Croix River and an arbitrary line to the St. John, and on the north by the… … Catholic encyclopedia
February 1922 in the United Kingdom — See also: January 1922 in the United Kingdom, March 1922 in the United Kingdom, and the Timeline of British history. Outrages in IrelandOn 8 February a series of extraordinary raids was carried out on the border of Northern Ireland by members of… … Wikipedia
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Benjamin F. James — Benjamin Franklin James (August 1, 1885 ndash;January 26, 1961) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.BiographyBenjamin F. James was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He extensively studied in graphic… … Wikipedia
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Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium