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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

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

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz carries about 20% of the world’s crude oil, making it a vital trade artery but a vulnerable one—just 24 miles wide at its narrowest point.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The Painted Table was more than fifty feet long, perhaps half that wide at its widest point, but less than four feet across at its narrowest.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin