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Warsh's confirmation was the narrowest margin for the Senate approval of a Fed chair since the process was implemented in 1977.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Kevin Warsh was confirmed as the Federal Reserve’s 17th chair Wednesday with a 54–45 vote, the narrowest margin since 1977.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

For comparison, the strait itself is 29 nautical miles wide at its narrowest point.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Bollinger Bands indicate market calm, with the 10-year yield’s band space at 0.111 percentage points, the narrowest since January 16.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Instead, I backed away and scurried down the narrowest of alleys, the walls so close I could have touched either side by stretching out both arms.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi