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Example Sentences
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Fain, a former Chrysler plant electrician from Kokomo, Ind., had been a virtually unknown staffer at the union’s Detroit headquarters when he narrowly won the top job in a runoff election in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Guyanese ex-foreign minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett narrowly led the second round of the secret process to pick the next UN chief.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
One video filmed by the resident showed a pedestrian narrowly avoiding being struck as a group rode through the city centre.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Denmark and Greenland have described the agreement more narrowly.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
As I was saying, my great-grandparents immigrated to this country from Poland after narrowly escaping Chelmno.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
