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Example Sentences

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For supporters, the effort represents a long-promised attempt to tighten immigration controls and redefine American citizenship more narrowly.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Pratt said he was kicked off the team and narrowly avoided expulsion from the school.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

A spokesperson for the No One Above group of survivors said the Met's current investigation had no realistic prospect of delivering accountability because it was too narrowly focused.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Cayetano said he gave Dela Rosa a ride to the Senate on Monday, where the former police chief narrowly evaded arrest by government agents who chased him up the stairs.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Reggie swerved left, narrowly missing two chairs rolling our way and sending us toward the sedan.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel