narrowest

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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

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

For comparison, the strait itself is 29 nautical miles wide at its narrowest point.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Revenue beat expectations by the narrowest margin in at least five years, not counting misses, according to available FactSet data.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The tunnel was the narrowest they had encountered.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander