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Example Sentences
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Having lost De Bruyne, they dropped from second to eighth in the Bundesliga before narrowly avoiding relegation in the subsequent two seasons.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Denmark and Greenland have described the agreement more narrowly.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
People walking on the boardwalk narrowly evaded getting hit, with one woman jumping over the railing just in time before the car sped by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Tiffany will face Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who narrowly won a crowded Democratic primary, to succeed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who didn’t seek a third term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Jack managed to hold on to the Mirror as he fell, narrowly saving it from further damage by hitting the cracked and broken ground.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
