narrowest

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Scrum after scrum failed to gain Glasgow the momentum they needed in the closing stages and the visitors doggedly saw out the narrowest of victories.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

At its narrowest, the entire strait is about 33.5 miles wide.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

For the 10-year yield, the space between the bands is at 0.111 percentage points, the narrowest since Jan. 16.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The sophomores, on the other hand, had won by the narrowest of margins, and they had caused their coach a good deal of heartburn while he waited for the official results.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown