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[nar-oh] / ˈnær oʊ /






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Anthropic’s efforts with Fable show the narrow line the company is walking between pursuing its commercial interests and its stated safety goals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead of simply radiating outward, thermal energy can effectively tunnel across the narrow gap through electromagnetic waves.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Bonn is where government negotiators meet every June to hammer out technical details and narrow differences over global climate action before leaders tackle the bigger decisions at COP31.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

On the Westside, Raman found few spots to lead, taking Sawtelle and Palms by fairly narrow margins, although those margins could possibly increase as more votes are counted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

There was a dusty little road leading into the woods, but soon it became a narrow, rocky trail, which twisted and wound until I thought I might be going in circles.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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