narrows

Example Sentences

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Each season, a woman or man narrows down a slate of singles with the hope of reaching an engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Thursday’s ruling does not resolve the broader questions raised by the case but significantly narrows the terrain ahead of a trial scheduled to begin in May.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Leadership narrows, with fewer stocks carrying the advance, even as headline indexes appear stable.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

If lighting is too dim and the pupil narrows excessively at short viewing distances, retinal activity may not be strong enough to support normal visual development.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

The woman narrows her eyes as if trying to make out a figure in the distance.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez