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Players use those clues to narrow the possibilities with each new guess.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

The volcanic island sits inside the Bab al-Mandeb and divides the narrow waterway into two shipping channels, giving whoever holds it a powerful position to threaten vessels entering or leaving the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Copernicus said it considered the two months joint-highest given the narrow difference.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

But as the distance increases, those physical advantages appear to become less relevant and the gap starts to narrow.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

I look up to the narrow windows lining the perimeter of the room.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

But new research from Northwestern Medicine suggests the scan may provide its greatest benefit to a narrower group of patients than previously assumed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 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

A narrower 240 million subset of just U.S. citizens would bring the cost to $1.2 trillion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The season’s strength was also narrower than the top-line figure suggests.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

In the dark the tunnel got narrower and then wider again.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

Through his intervention, Graham helped to ensure he was confirmed – albeit by the narrowest of margins.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

He starts his four-year term against a tangled web of war, inflation, nosebleed debt—and one of the sharpest and narrowest stock market rallies ever.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

Kevin Warsh was confirmed as the Federal Reserve’s 17th chair Wednesday with a 54–45 vote, the narrowest margin since 1977.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

It felt like the narrowest of escapes, being sent to the library that day so long ago.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

However, the gap narrows at Advanced Higher level with a 1.2 percentage point difference between those with and without ASN.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

If the yen suddenly strengthens further — whether because Japanese authorities intervene or the rate gap between the two currencies narrows — investors could be forced to unwind those positions rapidly.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

The decision narrows a federal law meant to protect religious rights in state prisons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Every step of the way removes him from experience and narrows it down to only the experience of himself ..

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

And I’ve now narrowed the group down to a handful of names I think offer the best risk/reward.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

Crow-Armstrong narrowed his stance, moved closer to the plate, and shifted his hands from shoulder-level to his chest with his bat pointing up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

However, the prosecutor later narrowed its focus to alleged crimes by the Taliban and IS, because of "limited resources" and "the gravity and continuing nature of the crimes", it told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

That once-wide chasm of understanding has narrowed, she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Katie narrowed her eyes when she saw me in the hall, and radiated loathing.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

There is the tunnel vision, that narrowing of the entire clamoring world down to 100 yards of grass and a single question of whether the men in my colors will get there.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Brooks wants to see “yield support,” or a narrowing of interest-rate differentials between the dollar and the yen to justify a more long-term readjustment higher.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

Supporters of so-called self-enforcing roads say narrowing lanes can lead to a considerable decline in crashes as drivers reduce their speed and move more cautiously.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

At the same time, growth by the top 5% of earners slipped slightly after a long run-up, narrowing the gap between income cohorts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

To Duane’s delight, there was a definite narrowing of its width, but to Handsome’s regret, the ground was climbing higher and higher as well.

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