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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

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 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

It is striking, for instance, how many different professions and disciplines have a word to describe the particular gift of reading deeply into the narrowest slivers of experience.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell