1. The car narrowly missed hitting the pedestrian, passing by just a hairsbreadth away.
2. I came within a hairsbreadth of winning the race, but was overtaken at the last second.
3. The detective's hunch was correct, as the suspect was caught just a hairsbreadth away from escaping.
4. The mountain climber's foot slipped, causing him to dangle by a hairsbreadth from falling off the cliff.
5. The basketball player made a hairsbreadth shot from half court, winning the game for his team.
6. The surgeon skillfully removed the tumor, working with a precision of just a hairsbreadth to avoid damaging surrounding tissue.
7. The magician performed a daring trick, narrowly escaping being crushed by a hairsbreadth.
8. The acrobat balanced on the tightrope with a hairsbreadth of room for error, impressing the audience with her skill.
9. The tight squeeze through the narrow alley left only a hairsbreadth of space for the delivery truck to pass through.
10. The tight deadline gave the team only a hairsbreadth of time to complete the project, but they managed to finish just in time.