narrowest

Example Sentences

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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

Its narrowest point is less than two miles wide, yet it must now accommodate roughly 440 ships a day—60% more than before the war.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

They had 32 wins that campaign, with 14 being by the narrowest margin.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

There was a little sign above the door that said the poet Edna Saint Vincent Millay once lived in the house, and that it was the narrowest house in New York.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer