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SEATTLE—Like New York, this West Coast city narrowly elected a Democratic socialist as mayor last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The chunky champion narrowly beat Bear 910 by 103,344 votes to 98,253 in the final round of the online contest run by Katmai National Park in Alaska.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Denmark and Greenland have described the agreement more narrowly.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
The SUV narrowly avoided a car driving through the intersection before crashing into the side of the Metro Line 166 bus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Jayme took a try and narrowly avoided a crash landing.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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