Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowing
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Some analysts say consumers, tightening their purse strings because of inflation and tariffs, have been cutting back spending on smartphones.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025 -
For me, noir is the horror fiction of the crime genre, in which the main characters constantly make things worse for themselves in a claustrophobic, ever-tightening spiral of doom.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots must be willing to make adjustments after Sunday’s 20-13 loss to the Raiders, and one of those might be lessening Drake Maye’s workload.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Iran was particularly helpful to Moscow in the early months of the war, providing it with know-how on lessening the pain of sanctions, Lough said.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some conservatives have pushed for green card holders like Öztürk or Mahmoud Khalil, who participated in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, to face deportation, sparking criticism from free speech advocates who view those calls as impeding on their First Amendment rights.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Miami goalkeeper Oscar Ustari was issued a red card in the 38th minute for impeding Charlotte’s Wilfried Zaha in the box.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Pressures are understandable, but Campbell has to do a better job of limiting pre-snap penalties.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Beware of when disengaging or limiting interactions is necessary for your own safety and well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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By now, ChatGPT and most other LLMs have mitigated such attacks, not by squashing prompt injections, but rather by blocking the channels the prompt injections use to exfiltrate confidential information.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Okunlola, meanwhile, hasn’t allowed a single sack or quarterback hurry in 59 pass blocking snaps while playing 120 snaps, mostly at left guard.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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The share of businesses saying that lack of transparency was hindering operations fell by 12 percentage points to 16%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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This can lead to a sense of helplessness and fear, hindering creativity and collaboration.—
Kotter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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After much complaining, Bungie reverted some nerfs like hampering the hyper-efficient Solo Ops farm.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Dankowski highlighted that the lack of this information would effectively mean losing one of the most important plasma diagnostic tools, significantly hampering scientific research at ITER and the safe operation of future power reactors.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Other interventions include gatekeeper training, restricting access to lethal means, and help-seeking campaigns.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some are also hoping to roll back changes that Republicans previously passed restricting the Medicaid program.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Narrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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