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Sunday’s referendum comes more than a decade after a 2014 vote to curb immigration narrowly passed, requiring the government to reintroduce quotas for foreigners moving to the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A recent study by the Economist showed that 10% of Americans now rank soccer as their favorite sport, making it the third most popular behind football and basketball and narrowly edging out America’s pastime, baseball.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

He is facing Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke, who narrowly lost to him in the 2024 race.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

She said Erickson’s black Mercedes narrowly missed her and her boys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He finished his training just as the Korean War settled into a truce, narrowly missing the chance to fly combat missions.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau