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Example Sentences

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She said Erickson’s black Mercedes narrowly missed her and her boys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Swift previously described how her record-breaking Eras Tour had narrowly "dodged a massacre situation".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

New Zealand’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, narrowly deciding to wait to see how the Middle East conflict affects inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

From Salon • May 24, 2026

He complained loudly about first years never getting on the House Quidditch teams and told long, boastful stories that always seemed to end with him narrowly escaping Muggles in helicopters.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling