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Example Sentences
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After Wednesday's 2-0 win at Pittodrie, O'Neill again hailed the "resilience" and "fight" that secured a narrow but "big win" over Aberdeen.
From BBC
Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway in the Persian Gulf through which approximately one-fifth of the world’s oil passes, is being avoided by shipping companies as a precautionary measure.
From Los Angeles Times
The Strait of Hormuz, just 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, is a vital waterway connecting the region’s biggest oil producers to the rest of the world.
But PGM strategists expect valuations to eventually narrow their gap with the U.S. as corporate governance efforts gain traction and companies boost stock buybacks.
From Barron's
A few of them stared at us with narrowed eyes as we passed, but none of them stopped us.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.