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Example Sentences

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It narrowly missed what portfolio managers Favuzza spoke with were anticipating, he writes.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

She said Erickson’s black Mercedes narrowly missed her and her boys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Neil's Millwall were in promotion contention all season, but narrowly missed out after finishing third in the league and losing to Hull in the play-off semi-finals.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

New Zealand’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, narrowly deciding to wait to see how the Middle East conflict affects inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The printing press did not make facts harder, it made them—outside a few narrowly specialized fields, such as astronomy—possible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton