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

It narrows the S&P 500 to 100 stocks showing the least price volatility during the preceding 12 months when it is reconstituted quarterly.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Pax climbed upstream and crossed the river at the narrows, then hurried along the treed ridge to observe the site from above.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker