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The assets under management of $15.49 trillion — basically, half of U.S. gross domestic product of $31.1 trillion annualized in the third quarter — narrowly missed expectations of $15.52 trillion.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Not everyone in the court read its decision so narrowly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
France only narrowly avoided a recession in the second quarter, as activity stagnated after extreme heat hit agricultural output and the energy price shock from the war in Iran continued to squeeze households and businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The chunky champion narrowly beat Bear 910 by 103,344 votes to 98,253 in the final round of the online contest run by Katmai National Park in Alaska.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Smith then shipped him down to Cincinnati’s River Downs, where the horse narrowly missed winning two more minor stakes.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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