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narrowed

  • past participle
    of narrow.
    narrow
    adjective
    of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected.
  • past tense form
    of narrow.
    narrow
    adjective
    of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected.

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But a major commercial gateway has recently narrowed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Antonelli looked capable of winning any which way, but decided to stop for fresh tyres under a virtual safety car mid-race and narrowed a 15-second gap to nothing before carving past Russell.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

It’s a calculation that should be made with a CFP, but my gut tells me that the window for Roth conversions has narrowed, meaning very piecemeal conversions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

However, the prosecutor later narrowed its focus to alleged crimes by the Taliban and IS, because of "limited resources" and "the gravity and continuing nature of the crimes", it told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Each time a rap sounded her expression changed—lips pursed? eyes narrowed?

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock