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narrowly

[nar-oh-lee] / ˈnær oʊ li /


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The chunky champion narrowly beat Bear 910 by 103,344 votes to 98,253 in the final round of the online contest run by Katmai National Park in Alaska.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Denmark and Greenland have described the agreement more narrowly.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

The SUV narrowly avoided a car driving through the intersection before crashing into the side of the Metro Line 166 bus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Kurzweil recently wrote on X that the consensus AI boom cycle has venture investors narrowly focused on the next trillion-dollar startup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Harry didn’t want to miss the fun, but Uncle Vernon’s second ornament narrowly missed his left ear, and on balance he thought it best to leave the situation to Mr. Weasley.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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