narrows

/ (ˈnærəʊz) /

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pl n

a narrow part of a strait, river, current, etc

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Words nearby narrows

narrow construction, narrow escape, narrow-fisted, narrow gauge, narrow-minded, narrows, narrow seas, narthex, Narva, Narváez, Narvik

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How to use narrows in a sentence

The house decays around Amelia and Samuel, their world narrows and becomes mad, undealable with.
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A variety of studies indicate that low mood narrows and directs our attention to perceive threats and obstacles.
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When all these relevant factors are taken into consideration, the wage gap narrows to about five cents.
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Daniel Gross narrows down the list of suspects, from Elizabeth Warren and Wall Street to the brilliant economist himself.
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It narrows your options on how you will spend your time, money and attention.
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An aeroplane had reported that the Goeben had come into the Narrows, presumably to fire over the Peninsula with her big guns.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Meanwhile, the Australian submarine has got up through the Narrows and has torpedoed a gunboat at Chunuk.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The War Office forget every now and then other things about the coastline above the Narrows.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
They carried their canoe down to the shore, and in a moment were paddling down the island toward the narrows.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
There was an extra paddle, which Arthur wielded after a fashion, and it did not take long to come within sight of the narrows.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith

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