Verb (used without object) : This is where the road narrows. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to narrow an area of search; to narrow down a contest to three competitors. ,Living in that village has narrowed him. From Dictionary.com.
On each side of the narrows is a steep cliff, one of which is so high that its sharp top reaches the sky. From Wordnik.com. [Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece] Reference
A 5-mile artificials-only area in the so-called "narrows" near Lamar is the most popular. From Wordnik.com. [A STATE-BY-STATE GUIDE TO THE HOTTEST LAKES, RIVERS, STREAMS, AND HONEY HOLES IN AMERICA] Reference
So that kind of narrows it down to Ronald ` s side of the family who she ` s trying to blame. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2009] Reference
So that kind of narrows down his timing with respect to did he have the capability of committing the crime. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 8, 2006] Reference
So, that kind of narrows down his timing, with respect to, did he have the capability of committing the crime?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 8, 2006] Reference
That kind of narrows down the time for family, sleep, recreation, like that, doesn’t it … ?. From Wordnik.com. [Kristine Kathryn Rusch » The Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Priorities] Reference
As they relax, the airway narrows, disturbing airflow. From Wordnik.com. [Health for Life M.D.: Sleeping Well] Reference
Click again, and the list narrows down one more level. From Wordnik.com. [A (Free And) Easy Guide To The Web] Reference
The poison itself narrows the field of potential suspects. From Wordnik.com. [The Poison Pinpoint] Reference
Wyoming narrows the price gap between old and new policies. From Wordnik.com. [Insurance: The Death Spiral] Reference
If it was summer, that narrows things down a bit, right?. From Wordnik.com. [Inventory] Reference
Every person goes through the narrows according to character. From Wordnik.com. [The First Day of the Rest of My Life] Reference
Gray has navigated his Good Ship Consensus through similar narrows. From Wordnik.com. [Teacher firings will test Gray] Reference
The beauty of consilience is that it narrows the range of possible answers. From Wordnik.com. [Wilson's World] Reference
When only likely voters are sampled, that lead narrows to only four points. From Wordnik.com. [The enthusiasm gap (and seven races where it matters)] Reference
Menopause is a major transition, and it could feel exactly like the narrows. From Wordnik.com. [Transcript: Leapin' Live Talk!] Reference
The result is a large fibrous lesion, or plaque, that narrows the blood vessel. From Wordnik.com. [Cardiac Contagion] Reference
A typical strategy is to buy when the discount is wide and sell when it narrows. From Wordnik.com. [Investing On The Fringe] Reference
In some ways, I'm in the same situation now as when I started through the narrows. From Wordnik.com. [The First Day of the Rest of My Life] Reference
In animal experiments, increased brain norepinephrine narrows the thermoneutral zone. From Wordnik.com. [Menopause: Anatomy of a Hot Flash] Reference
The workbook is filled with exercises and quizes that will help you through the narrows!. From Wordnik.com. [Transcript: Leapin' Live Talk!] Reference
What this does is it narrows down the functionality of Facebook in terms of the networking. From Wordnik.com. [Forget Random Matches: Find A Dorm Mate Online] Reference
Sara Davidson: Hello NYC: When I was stuck in the narrows, I had fear in every cell in my body. From Wordnik.com. [Transcript: Leapin' Live Talk!] Reference
The new law, passed through rare bipartisan compromise, narrows that 100 to 1 ratio to 18 to 1. From Wordnik.com. [Obama signs Fair Sentencing Act] Reference
As August quickly approaches the window of opportunity to grow a fall vegetable garden narrows. From Wordnik.com. [In Season: August] Reference
However, anything that narrows the airway like large tonsils or a small jaw can cause sleep apnea. From Wordnik.com. [Health for Life M.D.: Sleeping Well] Reference
The glass tower above that base, with gradually sheared corners, narrows as it rises 70 more stories. From Wordnik.com. [GROUND ZERO: FREEDOM TOWER, TAKE 2] Reference
And yes, for question 2, I go deeply into the fragility and helplessness that comes during the narrows. From Wordnik.com. [Transcript: Leapin' Live Talk!] Reference
Asked where he now belongs, he narrows his eyes and picks at the grease under his nails: "" I don't know. From Wordnik.com. [Tale Of An Iraqi Turncoat] Reference
Hall's body steadily narrows from his powerful shoulders, thus cutting down on the body's drag in the water. From Wordnik.com. [Caught Speeding] Reference
A wealth tax narrows the gap between rich and poor, and steep alcohol taxes take the fun out of Friday night. From Wordnik.com. [Temptation At The Pumps] Reference
This was the beginning of a period I later came to call "the narrows," the rough passage to the next part of life. From Wordnik.com. [The First Day of the Rest of My Life] Reference
While there's no single route through the narrows, I can tell you that there's sunlight and air at the other side. From Wordnik.com. [The First Day of the Rest of My Life] Reference
Does your book go into the fragility, mental and spiritual, that can come to the fore while navigating "the narrows"?. From Wordnik.com. [Transcript: Leapin' Live Talk!] Reference
Transplant specialists would like to see a test that narrows the window of HIV detection become mandatory for every donor. From Wordnik.com. [Risk Assessment] Reference
Has your research shown that interest in spirituality has increased significantly among those going through "the narrows"?. From Wordnik.com. [Transcript: Leapin' Live Talk!] Reference
As I spoke with dozens who'd managed to make it out of the narrows, I saw that each had had a conversion, and each was different. From Wordnik.com. [The First Day of the Rest of My Life] Reference
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