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Example Sentences
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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
Backpack's wideness narrowly defeated a bear known only as 910, earning 103,344 votes to 910's 98,253 in the final round of the competition, which is run by the 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
A bottle rocket zipped through the air, over Diego’s shoulder, narrowly missing his ear, and exploded with a frantic crack.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
