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Example Sentences

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Green Dot contends that the school district opted for a narrowly bureaucratic perspective to conclude incorrectly that Locke has fallen fatally short of the mark under Green Dot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Net sales rose 7.7% to $3.36 billion, narrowly beating Wall Street’s call for $3.35 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A recent study by the Economist showed that 10% of Americans now rank soccer as their favorite sport, making it the third most popular behind football and basketball and narrowly edging out America’s pastime, baseball.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

After SpaceX proposed launching a radar-based system on a much faster timeline, the government in February issued a narrowly tailored request that closely matched SpaceX’s capabilities, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

At that very moment, a heavy black Bludger came pelting toward him; he avoided it so narrowly that he felt it ruffle his hair as it passed.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling