narrow
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With many countries already facing elevated budget deficits and rising public debt, they called on policymakers to take a narrow and temporary approach to such support, suggesting direct transfers to households most at risk.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
We were really trying to narrow it down and it’s so good.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“For them, my papers reinforce the desirability of broad diversification — narrow portfolios selected in the absence of such skill have a high likelihood of underperforming the market,” Bessembinder told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The narrow strait is exposed to Iran’s coastlines, and any operations through the waterway are vulnerable to Iranian mines, drones and attack boats.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
There was only a narrow space from the door to the center of the room, where the cradle lay, and then a small clearing behind that for the window.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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