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Recent Examples of narrowness
While this usually indicates a healthy corporate sector, some worry this narrowness may lead investors to misprice risks, particularly as some industries hit snags in an uncertain economic environment.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Michael Strand, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, called the budget proposal tragic in its narrowness.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Michael Strand, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, called the budget proposal tragic in its narrowness.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowness
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While the American College of Radiology now recommends annual MRI in addition to mammograms for women with dense breasts seeking supplemental screening, barriers to MRI use include lack of access, high-cost and patient intolerance, according to the authors.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This powerful coming-of-age documentary profiles these remarkable teenagers while also depicting the everyday advocacy that empowers individuals and stands up to intolerance.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Ghaywan’s script is explicit but never priggish in its moral standing, letting the outstanding performances drive home the perils of bigotry more than any grandstanding dialogue.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
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The right is being horrifyingly plain in bleating their bigotry, but they’re also lost in linguistic obscurities.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Verbatim Zora Neale Hurston In a controversial letter, the versatile author expressed frustration with critics of segregation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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The district previously applied for the grant in 2020 but was denied in part due to its lack of effort in reducing segregation in magnet programs.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Narrowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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