narrowest

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Its narrowest point is less than two miles wide, yet it must now accommodate roughly 440 ships a day—60% more than before the war.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

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

With imports from the U.S. declining 1.2% for the month, Canada’s goods-trade surplus with its neighbor widened to C$7.07 billion from a C$2.86 billion in February, the narrowest since May 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Frozen cars occupied the road, nearly bumper to bumper, only the narrowest of gaps between them.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles