narrow
adjective
of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected.
have narrowed
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present perfectof narrow.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"That places them in a hopeless catch-22 where employers ask for work experience but the opportunities for young people to gain it have narrowed or gone," he will say.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
But spreads have narrowed on some 40% of the loans, suggesting that the companies have improved their borrowing positions.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
Out of more than 6,000 known exoplanets, researchers have narrowed the list to just under 50 rocky worlds that may be capable of supporting life.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026
January export growth likely remained firm on strong tech demand, although the trade surplus is expected to have narrowed, Barclays said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Some have narrowed it to assassination only, frankly paraphrasing the simple law, as "Thou shalt do no murder," and excepting the whole range of war-slaughter, of legal execution, of "self-defence" and "justifiable homicide."
From The Forerunner, Volume 1 (1909-1910) by Gilman, Charlotte Perkins
