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• n  an instance of becoming narrow
• n  a decrease in width
• n  the act of making something narrower
• v  make or become more narrow or restricted
• v  define clearly
• v  become more focus on an area of activity or field of study
• v  become tight or as if tight
• s  becoming gradually narrower
• s  (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

• The challenges of sustainable developmentprotecting the environment, stabilizing the world's population, narrowing the gaps of rich and poor and ending extreme povertywill .
• And in doing so, they have presided over a narrowing of the range of acceptable looks for women.
• But lately, the Viet Cong are narrowing their sights.

• narrow
• contract
• pin down
• peg down
• nail down
• narrow down
• specify
• specialize
• specialise
• constrict
• constringe
• tapered
• tapering
• constricting
• constrictive

• widening
• widen
• diversify

News & Articles

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• Iroquois School District narrows superintendent search
  The Iroquois School Board is narrowing its search for the district's next leader. The group has reviewed all applications for the open superintendent's position and will invite some candidates for first-round interviews, board President James Crotty said.
  June 14, 2013 - Erie Times-News
• Martin to decide tonight between Pitt, Rutgers, WVU
  HARRISBURG --  Harrisburg High School running back Rob Martin will make his college decision tonight after narrowing his list of possible schools to three: Pittsburgh, Rutgers and West Virginia. Martin listed his three finalists earlier today on Twitter. He's received scholarship offers from more than 15 major programs. He rushed for 1812 yards and 18 touchdowns last year as a junior. Martin is ...
  June 14, 2013 - WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg
• Supreme Court Issues New Rule Barring Protests on Plaza
  Demonstrations on the Supreme Court's grounds have long been banned, but the high court responded to a judgment narrowing that ban with a new regulation.
  June 13, 2013 - New York Times

Quotes

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• Alex Vieux in EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
  This year was especially difficult,said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring. "There were so many great companies producing really innovative and amazing products that we had a difficult time narrowing it down. We know that this...
• Dr Andrew von Eschenbach in Washington Post
  It's narrowing down rapidly. We hope that in the next few days we'll be in a position to identify the exact source,US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach said while speaking at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.
• Olympia Snowe in New York Times
  Gov. Crist has jeopardized the ability of Florida to build on the progress of the last decade, which includes raising student achievement across the board, narrowing the achievement gap for poor and minority students, and improving graduation... Jeb Bush http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeb_Bush&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNH7B1VrGm-a7knBdgWPFrYHl_2KXQ BusinessWeek http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9F3N7GO1.htm&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHcEJs6psZxM_sB1KUIgbJc0g3iag Apr 15, 2010 66588 88627 narrowly Which is why I believe that one possibility is to more narrowly target a carbon pricing program through a uniform nationwide system solely on the power sector, which is the sector with the most to lose from the EPA regulations and it's also the...