Example Sentences

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The weakening, he told AFP, was fuelled by high dollar demand caused by the surge in oil prices and a narrowing trade surplus.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Royal Bank is trading fown 0.6% at C$259.96, narrowing the three-month advance to 14%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"The window to act is narrowing, but meaningful change is still achievable if nations work together."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The gap between the current arrangement and that outcome is narrowing faster than the political conversation has caught up with.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

He studies the screenshot, his eyes narrowing on the dark silhouette perched in the dome’s maze of beams.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu