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The consumer-electronics giant posted a double-digit increase in second-quarter net profit that narrowly missed market expectations, continuing its earnings recovery after a turnaround in the first three months of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Tuesday and Wednesday were both hot days, but the cold front moving in on Thursday drops the temperatures just below the threshold for many, meaning many areas narrowly miss the mark.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
This year, Berkeley was narrowly the hardest UC campus to get into.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
They narrowly voted to exclude emideltide, which has been considered for insomnia, narcolepsy and opioid withdrawal, with numerous other marketing claims including stress, pain and cancer.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Lockhart gulped and dived under his own desk, narrowly avoiding being squashed by Neville, who fell a second later as the chandelier gave way.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
