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Green Dot contends that the school district opted for a narrowly bureaucratic perspective to conclude incorrectly that Locke has fallen fatally short of the mark under Green Dot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Net sales rose 7.7% to $3.36 billion, narrowly beating Wall Street’s call for $3.35 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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

And they, most recently off nature’s mold, sense that they have only narrowly missed being another of her jokes.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou