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narrows

British  
/ ˈnærəʊz /

plural noun

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

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“As we see a broadening out in earnings growth over the next couple of quarters,” the hope is the gap between tech and everything else narrows, he noted.

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At that point, the board’s legal duty narrows, and its main obligation becomes maximizing shareholder value.

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"When so many bird species can quietly sustain transmission, it narrows the options for protecting native birds and makes mosquito control not just helpful, but essential."

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Tūtū looks from the phone to me and narrows her eyes.

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The condition has been linked to inflammation in the lungs that narrows the airways and makes breathing difficult.

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