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as in thin
being of less than usual width
found a narrow opening in the fence that he was able to squeeze through
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as in small
not broad or open in views or opinions
a narrow person who thought that anyone who even owned a television had been morally corrupted by society
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as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
a play about human suffering, but in a narrower sense, also about the modern struggles of the working-class poor
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as in close
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors
a narrow gubernatorial contest, the outcome of which may depend upon a handful of votes
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as in parochial
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints
tried to convince the narrow members of her family that there are many paths to a successful career that don't involve getting a university degree
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Recent Examples of narrow
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Virtually all coast redwoods, the world’s tallest trees, grow in a narrow, fog-laden strip stretching from Big Sur to southern Oregon.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Npr Staff, NPR, 16 Sep. 2024
Here's what to know Biden’s path to victory narrows in the wake of his damaging debate performance.
—Washington
post Staff, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Erin Brodwin, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump was also charged in an election interference case that was significantly narrowed by a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
There is a lot of movement, just being square to the puck, a little taller stance, a more narrow stance, just small things.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Virtually all coast redwoods, the world’s tallest trees, grow in a narrow, fog-laden strip stretching from Big Sur to southern Oregon.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Without the 16 electoral college votes from this key state — which also became the focus of false election fraud claims — former president Donald Trump’s path to victory in 2024 narrows significantly.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 16 Sep. 2024
Here's what to know Biden’s path to victory narrows in the wake of his damaging debate performance.
—Washington
post Staff, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Verb
Direct-to-consumer health startup Thirty Madison is significantly narrowing its business to focus on women's health and hair loss, four sources familiar tell Axios.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump was also charged in an election interference case that was significantly narrowed by a Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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From pencil thin brows to cool-toned smokey eyes, all the cool girls are channeling that iconic vintage supermodel aesthetic.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 13 Jan. 2025
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The faux leather exterior is sleek and practical for this time of year, while the inside has a thin fleece lining to keep you warm.Nicol Natale, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Reata at the Rodeo, a smaller but no less impressive version of the Southwestern steakhouse in downtown Fort Worth, will open at 11 a.m. Jan. 17 and will serve all day most days.Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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Billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos created Blue Origin back in 2000, but has to date only launched the smaller suborbital New Shepard rockets from its facilities in West Texas.RICHARD TRIBOU ORLANDO SENTINEL (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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There were dozens of producers across the country making single malt whiskey but distribution was limited, products were young and pricing wasn’t particularly attractive relative to other single malt products on store shelves.Chris Perugini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Founded in 1999 by star designer Stephen Sousa, the firm began with a focus on restaurant design during a time when economic opportunities were quite limited.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement President Biden, who has a close relationship with Newsom, has pledged that the federal government will cover 100% of disaster assistance costs to California for the next 180 days.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Coincidentally, the Phillies signed former Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano after Toronto non-tendered him.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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But parochial political feuds and byzantine zoning codes have hampered LA’s efforts to get more new housing off the ground.Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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Given the court's significance in international law, this case could have more of an impact than COP on countries' behavior and corporate policies — and on future legal action, compared to past more parochial climate cases.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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The right side of the chassis houses two 2.5-inch caddies and a 3.5-inch bay for additional storage beyond the three available M.2 slots.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
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The idea for a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait, where the Pacific Ocean flows into the bay in Northern California, was first floated in 1872 by railroad mogul Charles Crocker.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
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Putin has steadily tightened his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with the two leaders signing a defense pact when the Russian leader paid a visit to North Korea in June.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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For the past four years, the Biden administration has tightened relations with allies but neglected diplomacy where it was most needed, with Russia and China.Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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These tall, slender plants are easily maintained in a compact form.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
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The slender giant moray (Strophidon sathete) and a few other species can also tolerate and occasionally enter lower-salinity environments such as river mouths.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Narrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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