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New Zealand’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, narrowly deciding to wait to see how the Middle East conflict affects inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Pratt said he was kicked off the team and narrowly avoided expulsion from the school.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
A spokesperson for the No One Above group of survivors said the Met's current investigation had no realistic prospect of delivering accountability because it was too narrowly focused.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Palo Alto shares finished Monday’s session up 1.9% at $247.55, narrowly below their 52-week high of $248.85.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
He narrowly missed a kuka tree; one of the large pods had fallen down and Olanna heard the crunching squash as the car ran over it.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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