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[nar-oh] / ˈnær oʊ /






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This leaves luxury brands reliant on a narrow group of ultrawealthy consumers who are still spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The meeting is held in a narrow street in a Johannesburg informal settlement known as Organic Market.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Or, the justices could narrow them -- allowing Colorado for example to apply its state law only to emissions within the state.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

He added that he hopes the legislature and next governor can work to narrow down who benefits most from the legislation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Father sat down on the edge of the narrow bed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

But with summer heat waves, the window between culinary treasure and golden puddle has never been narrower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Penguins with narrower diets, including Emperors and Adélies, are decreasing in number in some regions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

These include the narrower range of activities and restaurant choices, leaving behind friends and family, and for Brianna the difficulty of settling her children into new schools.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

During the Covid pandemic, Congress approved payouts to income-eligible tax filers and their dependents only, a narrower approach that would lower the cost further.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

They turned onto a narrower road and kept driving.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

The spread between the two-year and 10-year yields reached its narrowest level since March 2025 on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The five-year USD/JPY cross-currency basis was recently about negative-30 basis points, the narrowest level since the series began in 2021.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 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

For one, the river appeared to be at its narrowest.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

But if those circumstances should change, and the capital window narrows enough to create a funding gap for any of the world’s most important AI startups, the momentum behind the AI trade could quickly reverse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Kathryn Bigelow’s film narrows the Iraq War down to the nerve-shredding work of an explosives-disposal unit, with Renner’s Staff Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Plaque narrows blood vessels and makes them less flexible, increasing the strain on the cardiovascular system.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

She said: "It narrows the pavement to the point that if you're using a pushchair or a wheelchair you can't easily get past."

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Mother narrows her eyes behind her reading glasses.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

“The EV price premium over ICE+ has narrowed significantly,” Stephanie Valdez Streaty, Cox’s director of industry insights, said during a webinar, referring to gas-powered cars.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished fifth in Baku, meaning his advantage over team-mate Russell has narrowed to 66 points.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

TUI TUI1 -1.75%decrease; red down pointing triangle narrowed its annual guidance, saying strong demand for its vacation segment and improved booking trends for its airline put it on track to deliver robust underlying earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

They eventually narrowed the sample to ten high-quality events for which they could reliably determine both the black hole's feeding rate and the timing of its radio outflows.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

Wrinkles angle outward from the narrowed corners of her eyes.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The company’s 3Q operating profit likely fell 5.2% on year to 541 billion won, with the operating profit margin narrowing to 15.5% from 18.2% a year earlier, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

September also saw narrowing market breadth, with funds heavily exposed to the semiconductor, capital goods, utility and materials sectors, while software, healthcare, luxury and other defensive stocks were under-owned, the strategists said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

This can lead to more serious health issues including scarring and narrowing of the esophagus, or even tearing in the esophagus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Moonshot's Kimi K3, released this summer, is seen by analysts as the clearest sign yet of that narrowing gap.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

The off-white walls with the framed photos of Grandfather were narrowing, bearing down on me.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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