narrow
Example Sentences
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In normal times, 20% of the world’s oil flows through the narrow waterway to global markets, along with critical supplies of natural gas, fertilizer and other cargo shipments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
By identifying which universals truly stand up to rigorous testing, the study helps narrow the focus for future research.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Project Maven is the Pentagon's flagship artificial intelligence program, launched in 2017 as a narrow experiment to help military analysts make sense of the torrent of drone footage pouring in from conflict zones.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Koch, for instance, sleeps "suspended like a bat" while Glover fits himself into a narrow nook between space equipment and the ceiling of the spacecraft.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Our exhausted family trudges down the narrow steps to the basement.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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