narrow
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With many countries already facing elevated budget deficits and rising public debt, they called on policymakers to take a narrow and temporary approach to such support, suggesting direct transfers to households most at risk.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
"It's a difficult one to narrow it down to," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
“For them, my papers reinforce the desirability of broad diversification — narrow portfolios selected in the absence of such skill have a high likelihood of underperforming the market,” Bessembinder told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The narrow strait is exposed to Iran’s coastlines, and any operations through the waterway are vulnerable to Iranian mines, drones and attack boats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The room was long and narrow, with an absurdly low ceiling, and he was met with the eerie impression that he’d just stepped into a casket.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing narrow
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