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It also included provisions that responded to previous Supreme Court decisions that had narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Kim explained that earlier research had narrowed down the general region where antibodies might attach.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

By last summer, the race had narrowed to two candidates: D’Amaro and Walden.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Warsh, perhaps the most hawkish of the four names Trump reportedly had narrowed his choices to, served on the Fed’s board of governors from 2006 to 2011.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

When we came to a point just past the market where the road had narrowed, eaten away by erosion at the sides, he stopped for a while to let other cars go by.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie