narrowest

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It’s important to appreciate that the students pressed for the narrowest, most modest ruling possible.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

After de la Espriella beat Cepeda in the run-off, Trump said he had won "easily", even though his 0.96-percentage-point lead was the narrowest win in recent Colombian history for a presidential candidate.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 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

Kevin Warsh was confirmed as the Federal Reserve’s 17th chair Wednesday with a 54–45 vote, the narrowest margin since 1977.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The celebrations were tempered, however, by the fact that Harrison had lost by the narrowest of margins, fewer than four thousand votes.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson