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Some analysts have begun to worry that the gains in the market are being driven by an increasingly narrow slice of stocks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

But, as originally written, “Life is a narrow bridge and the important thing, do not make oneself afraid,” reflects an important but subtle difference to “do not be afraid.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

But that gap had shrunk to a solitary point by the time the drivers lined up for the last of 17 stages, bringing back painful memories of previous narrow misses for Evans.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Or, the justices could narrow them -- allowing Colorado for example to apply its state law only to emissions within the state.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Twenty-seven teams must be met head on in the narrow brush and passed and told to turn around.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

But with summer heat waves, the window between culinary treasure and golden puddle has never been narrower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

These include the narrower range of activities and restaurant choices, leaving behind friends and family, and for Brianna the difficulty of settling her children into new schools.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

But new research from Northwestern Medicine suggests the scan may provide its greatest benefit to a narrower group of patients than previously assumed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

A narrower 240 million subset of just U.S. citizens would bring the cost to $1.2 trillion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

She bound the least bloodied pieces around Lyddie’s head and tied them in place with a narrower strip.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

The spread between the two-year and 10-year yields reached its narrowest level since March 2025 on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The five-year USD/JPY cross-currency basis was recently about negative-30 basis points, the narrowest level since the series began in 2021.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

At the narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz and its shipping lanes lie entirely within Iran and Oman's territorial waters.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

It’s important to appreciate that the students pressed for the narrowest, most modest ruling possible.

From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026

It felt like the narrowest of escapes, being sent to the library that day so long ago.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Kathryn Bigelow’s film narrows the Iraq War down to the nerve-shredding work of an explosives-disposal unit, with Renner’s Staff Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

The renter advantage also narrows significantly the longer a person waits to start investing — the sooner the better.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

But a lasting solution is only likely if the interest-rate gap between Japan and the U.S. narrows, which may require the Bank of Japan to signal more rate hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Plaque narrows blood vessels and makes them less flexible, increasing the strain on the cardiovascular system.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Mother narrows her eyes behind her reading glasses.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

However, lending spreads narrowed as average lending rates fell faster than deposit rates, with renewed deposit competition expected from November potentially delaying margin recovery, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“The EV price premium over ICE+ has narrowed significantly,” Stephanie Valdez Streaty, Cox’s director of industry insights, said during a webinar, referring to gas-powered cars.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli finished fifth in Baku, meaning his advantage over team-mate Russell has narrowed to 66 points.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Using the cats' behavior as a guide, the scientists narrowed their search to a lipid fraction in urine containing unusual BFAs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Little sparks went off in my head as I narrowed my eyes at Mr. Haber.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

"But narrowing a $112 billion deficit won't come from finding niche export sectors alone," he adds.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

September also saw narrowing market breadth, with funds heavily exposed to the semiconductor, capital goods, utility and materials sectors, while software, healthcare, luxury and other defensive stocks were under-owned, the strategists said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Starboard wants Knife River to commit to narrowing the gap between its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization margins and those of its peers in the next few years, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

“By narrowing the management of these forests to a limited set of public benefits, this bill risks the state’s ability to fully demonstrate the best science-based practices,” he wrote Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“What’s that supposed to mean?” he asks, narrowing his eyes at me because he knows full well.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott