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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

Back in October, Saints scored five tries at home - the majority coming from long range - to narrowly see off Tigers 32-26.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Percy narrowly missed a tree, glanced off a boulder, and spun a three-sixty as he shot toward the highway.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan